Josh Alexander undergoes surgery after AEW knee injury
Josh Alexander has undergone surgery for the knee injury he suffered last month on AEW Collision.
Alexander was injured while competing in a trios match that was taped for Collision on March 18. After limping around for a week, Alexander got bad news last Friday when it was confirmed that the injury was “pretty severe” and he would need to undergo surgery. That operation has now been successfully completed.
I lived.
— Josh Alexander (@Walking_Weapon) April 1, 2026
And I’m beautiful. https://t.co/BGlYe6X9o5
In the match where he got hurt, Alexander, Konosuke Takeshita & El Clon lost to AEW Trios Champions Mistico, Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey. The Don Callis Family will have another chance to claim the titles when El Clon, Hechicero & Volador Jr. challenge the champions at a CMLL event this Friday night.
The injury meant Alexander was not able to compete at Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s events in Canada last weekend, which included a co-promoted Global Wars card with Ring of Honor. The weekend saw Stu Grayson crowned the interim MLP Canadian Champion with Alexander — the regular title holder — facing an extended absence.
This month marks the one-year anniversary of Alexander’s AEW debut. He was a World Champion for TNA Wrestling before joining the AEW roster.
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