It seems that another top AEW star has suffered an injury.
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The AEW World Champion MJF took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that he has a torn labrum. “I just got an MRI. I tore my labrum in my left shoulder. I’ll be defending my title at Worlds End. I believe in AEW,” a since deleted post read.
Friedman wrestled two matches at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view on Nov. 18, an ROH tag team title match with Samoa Joe against The Gunns and an AEW World Championship defense against Bullet Club Gold’s Jay White. During the match with White, it was reported that Friedman suffered a hip dislocation from an elbow drop and he had to get his hip popped back into place. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful confirmed that the shoulder injury is real, and that it was sustained during the match.
Friedman is currently the longest reigning AEW World Champion at 373 days and counting after he surpassed Kenny Omega’s streak that Hangman Page ended at AEW Full Gear 2021. He’s currently in a program with the other half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions Adam Cole as “Better Than You Bay Bay.” At Full Gear, Friedman ran an injury angle that would take him out of the main event. An injured Cole offered to step in for him, but last minute Friedman’s music hit and he finished the match. With Cole also injured, Friedman has been defending the tag titles sporadically while also defending the world championship. Samoa Joe, White, and Wardlow are all currently gunning after the champion.
Joe made it clear on last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite that he’s going to personally make sure MJF makes it to their in December in one piece so that he can choke him out and take the championship himself. AEW Worlds End is set for December 30 in Long Island, NY, Friedman’s hometown. A typical return with a torn labrum can take anywhere from four to six months.
Stay tuned to Comicbook.com for updates on MJF’s injury and AEW.
