Killswitch hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs

Killswitch is currently in the hospital.

Bryan Alvarez has confirmed a Fightful Select report posted on Monday that the AEW star is currently hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs and is on oxygen. According to the report, Killswitch’s fiance found him collapsed on Friday, where he was rushed to the hospital. There, they found his oxygen below 80 percent. It was also mentioned that he was days away from suffering permanent damage to his lungs.

According to the report, he was told to expect a recovery time of over a month. It remains unclear when he will be able to return to in-ring action.

Luchasaurus is a prominent part of the AEW roster, associated with Christian Cage and Nick Wayne as part of The Patriarchy. His last match took place at All In back in August, where he helped Christian Cage win the Casino Gauntlet Battle Royal. Earlier in the show, he was unsuccessful as the Patriarchy lost the AEW Trios titles to Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and PAC.

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Bryan Rose
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Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.