It was announced last month that JD McDonagh would be out of action due to an injury as he worked a match on NXT TV against Carmelo Hayes, which featured the return of Ilya Dragunov. However, JD came short due to the returning star getting revenge.
WWE did the angle to bring back the former NXT UK Champion and to write off JD from TV as he was dealing with a “detached retina.” Originally, McDonagh announced that he would be out for ten to fourteen days.
McDonagh’s return to in-ring action went under the radar on Friday night at an NXT live event when he beat Dante Chen in Dada City, FL.
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer talked about McDonagh’s return.
“He was back wrestling too. That was pretty quick for a detached retina,” Meltzer stated.
Bryan Alvarez noted, “Yeah, when he suffered the detached retina they said it would only be a couple of weeks. So, actually, he took longer than they originally indicated. It does seem awfully quick for a detached retina.”
#NXTDadeCity @DanteChenWWE and @jd_mcdonagh put a new spin on a Hair vs. Hair match. Pull or be pulled, or accuse the other of pulling! JD pulled out the win. pic.twitter.com/SrlboZ1pNT
— Jeff Reid (@JeffReidUP) March 11, 2023
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