Injured WWE wrestler back training in ring
Injured WWE star Apollo Crews looks to be doing well in his recovery as he progresses toward an in-ring return.
On his Instagram stories, Crews shared a video of him in the ring this week at Natalya & Tyson Kidd’s Dungeon training facility. He was training alongside indie wrestler Eli Knight in the clip.
DUNGEON WRK ft. Apollo Crews pic.twitter.com/jMNstwhq1J
— Eli Knight (@stepupplease) August 14, 2025
Crews was forced out of action at the start of 2025 when he suffered a torn pec while facing Johnny Gargano on the January 24 episode of WWE SmackDown. The injury happened while Crews was taking a backcracker, but he continued despite favoring his shoulder and got the win with a roll-up.
The 37-year-old Crews underwent surgery in early February to repair the injury. In May, he shared an update saying that he was feeling good and crushing the rehab process. There was never much physical pain from the torn pec, but Crews said it took a bit for him to get right mentally after the injury happened.
He has documented his recovery on Instagram through clips working out in the gym as his strength improves.
Crews has been with WWE for a decade now, having made his debut for the company in 2015. He is a former Intercontinental Champion and United States Champion.
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