Matt Jackson had been sidelined for several weeks due to a partially torn bicep that he suffered at the end of March but was cleared in time for his latest match under the AEW banner.
He suffered the injury in a three-way match for the AEW Trios Championships in Winnipeg on an episode of Dynamite. He was kept off television while recovering.
He returned in time for the Anarchy in the Arena at AEW Double or Nothing, where The Elite came up short against The Blackpool Combat Club.
In a post on Instagram, Jackson detailed his recovery, opting to not get surgery, and how he’s feeling now. He also noted that surgeons insisted he have the surgery right away to repair it.
“I got hurt about 10 weeks ago, literally on day one of the beginning of a very important story that we started. I was told there was a good chance I wouldn’t be cleared to perform again for 6-7 months after surgery. Surgeons insisted I get the muscle repaired immediately. I opted not to do surgery, but rather try other therapeutic options that’d get me back quicker. I had faith that through proper rehabilitation, supplementation & prayer, I’d be back wrestling with a target goal of Double or Nothing. There was clearly a lot of doubt, but I wasn’t going to miss it no matter what. In fact, I wasn’t going to miss any of the events leading to it either. During the process, I lived in fear that I was making a huge mistake. That my arm would never be the same again, or that I’d lose a bunch of strength. I had anxiety and many sleepless nights, that I’d let everyone including myself down. Thankfully my wife Dana, my family, close friends, & various medical staff members supported & showed their love these past couple of months. And, I hit my target. Wrestling with my ELITE family by my side in Las Vegas meant so much to me because the journey there was pretty rough. Thank you to everyone who’s put up with me, my endless chatter about my rehab, and asking you to watch me flex so you can tell me how great I look. A few days removed from my first match back, my arm is great. My strength is completely back & I couldn’t be happier. Everything else on my body, including my foot? Not so much.”
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