Adam Copeland is on his journey to make a return to in-ring action after suffering a significant setback.
Last month, Copeland retained his AEW TNT Title over Malakai Black in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match at the AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada. It witnessed them using chairs, tables, barbed wire, and other weapons.
During it, Copeland did an elbow drop off the top of the cage and landed badly on his legs when crashing down onto Black, who was on a table. Copeland later announced that he had fractured his tibia and would need surgery, something he recently had that lasted 12 hours.
While speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Copeland shared an update.
Copeland said, “My Achilles tear a few years ago led to my most difficult rehab, and I’m expecting more of that. I’m 50. I know what’s in front of me. But the surgery was successful, and the doctor was optimistic because my bones are healthy. It’s my seventh surgery, so I know the drill. We’ll see how my body cooperates.”
At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, a new TNT Champion will be crowned in a ladder match.
