The latest information on Adam Cole following his announcement that he needs surgery to repair a broken ankle.
Adam Cole, unfortunately, announced on the September 27 episode of AEW Dynamite that he broke his ankle at AEW Grand Slam and now needs to undergo surgery. Cole’s girlfriend, Britt Baker, would take to social media to provide x-ray proof of Cole’s injury in the face of some doubters.
This guy broke his ankle in 3 places on a freak accident. He still hobbled around on live tv because as we like to say “the show must go on”. @AdamColePro gives his entire heart and soul to pro wrestling. He’s one tough cookie and this is just a small bump in the road. He’ll be… pic.twitter.com/Aya1JWTTvF
— Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) September 28, 2023
In the day following Cole’s announcement, a report from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select notes that Cole’s injury is, in fact, legitimate, per the word within AEW, and Cole is legitimately scheduled for surgery.
Also, while it has not been stated whether or not Cole will continue to be factored in upcoming shows by way of vignettes, it was reported that fans should not expect to see Adam Cole in a live capacity on upcoming shows.
WrestleZone continues to wish Adam the best in his recovery.
Adam Cole was scheduled to defend the Ring of Honor Tag Team Championship alongside Maxwell Jacob Friedman against The Righteous at AEW WrestleDream. MJF will now be going it alone in a two-on-one Handicap Match.
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