Kyle Fletcher did not require surgery for AEW injury
Kyle Fletcher was able to make his AEW return without undergoing surgery for the injury he suffered in March.
While competing on the March 28 episode of Collision, Fletcher tore his meniscus and suffered a fracture in his ankle and the top of his tibia. The recovery plan for the fractures was always for them to heal on their own. Doctors estimated that there was a 90 percent chance that the meniscus tear would require surgery, but Fletcher found out soon into his recovery that he would be able to avoid that.
“I don’t have to have surgery,” Fletcher happily announced in a new vlog. “Awesome news. I was given initially 90 percent chance of surgery. No surgery required. Just healing.”
The 27-year-old Fletcher had to rest for a couple of weeks before starting physical therapy. Along with those sessions, he worked out at his home gym through the process and made sure he was staying on top of his cardio and nutrition.
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May 15 was the day Fletcher was cleared to start working out in the ring again. His physical therapist cleared him to wrestle shortly after, which allowed Fletcher to begin the process of being cleared by AEW doctors.
His return took place at Double or Nothing on Sunday with Fletcher turning against Konosuke Takeshita and targeting the new AEW International Champion.
“We’re back on the job. All of a sudden, it’s just — I’m back to being on the road, back to my old life,” Fletcher said after Double or Nothing. “It’s very exciting. It feels like a chapter has closed today, and now I get to look forward. Bright horizons, happy days ahead. I get to go back to living my dream, loving life, traveling the world, and dropping people on their f***ing heads, which I love to do.”
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