Injured WWE star makes in-ring return during AAA tapings
An injured WWE star has made his return to the ring.
During an untelevised portion of the AAA tapings on Saturday, Apollo Crews made his return to in-ring action after answering an open challenge from Lince Dorado. Crews emerged victorious, scoring his first win since his injury ten months ago.
Crews suffered a torn pectoral muscle while wrestling Johnny Gargano on the January 24 episode of SmackDown. Crews was hurt after taking a backcracker, and while he favored his shoulder for the rest of the match, was able to get the win after a roll-up.
“A few weeks ago on SmackDown, I tore my pec—an unfortunate situation,” he wrote at the time. “Sometimes, you do everything right, but there are just some things beyond your control. I’m looking forward to the road ahead, attacking it with a positive and unstoppable mindset.”
Since being drafted to SmackDown as part of the 2024 WWE Draft, Crews had mostly been working Main Event tapings prior to his injury. He also formed a brief tag team with Baron Corbin prior to his release in November of last year.
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