Kyle Fletcher says he is cleared to return to the ring
After making a surprise return at last Sunday’s AEW Double or Nothing, former TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher revealed that he is “100% cleared” to return to action.
Fletcher appeared on Wednesday’s combo edition of AEW Dynamite and Collision to address his status, bragging about he was able to recover so quickly after tearing his meniscus and fracturing both his ankle and tibia on the March 28 Collision.
He then called out new International Champion Konosuke Takeshita whom he turned against after his win Sunday. Takeshita then came out, but was flanked by The Conglomeration as backup to Fletcher’s Don Callis Family. It was Fletcher’s second confrontation of the night as earlier, he eyed up current TNT Champion Kevin Knight before Callis made a pitch to Knight to join up.
The reason Fletcher was able to return so quickly was that he didn’t require surgery which was revealed Tuesday in a vlog. The 27-year-old said he had to rest for a couple of weeks before starting physical therapy in addition to gym and cardio work. He was technically cleared on May 15 after initially being told there was 90% chance he’d need to go under the knife.
When he will return to action is unknown.
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