AEW’s Jake Atlas undergoes surgery for torn ACL
Though initial indications were that he had avoided serious injury, Jake Atlas has undergone surgery for a torn ACL.
Atlas suffered the knee injury while facing Adam Cole on Rampage at the beginning of January. It was Atlas’ second-ever match for AEW and his first since it was officially confirmed that he had signed with the promotion.
Atlas initially tweeted that his knee was going to be “just fine” after the injury. But he posted an update on Wednesday announcing that the injury was a torn ACL. Atlas noted that AEW has been extremely supportive, and he isn’t going anywhere. He underwent surgery yesterday and plans on getting straight to working on rehab so that he can return to the ring as soon as possible.
hi everyone! quick update 🙂
My injury from my match with Adam Cole is, unfortunately, a torn ACL. I’m in good spirits, though. AEW has been extremely supportive throughout & surgery yesterday was a success. I’m disappointed that this occurred so soon after my return to wrestling & joining AEW, BUT I’m not going anywhere. I’m not quitting. I worked diligently with prehab before surgery & I look forward to getting straight to work on rehab now post-surgery so that I can get back in the ring as soon as possible & do what I do best.
Atlas (real name Kenny Marquez) was released by WWE during a round of NXT roster cuts last August. After announcing in September that he was stepping away from pro wrestling, Atlas made his return at a taping for AEW Dark in December.
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