AEW Star Undergoes Full Knee Replacement Following Quad Injury

AEW star Brian Cage has confirmed via Instagram that he recently underwent a full knee replacement, just eight weeks after surgery to repair a torn quad tendon. The dual procedures have sidelined the powerhouse at a time when major creative plans were on the horizon.

In a detailed post, Cage shared that heโ€™s battled chronic knee pain for years, planning to delay surgery until after All In: Texas. However, when he suffered a quad tear earlier this year, Cage opted to address both injuries at once.

โ€œIโ€™ve been dealing with excessive knee pain for years and have been working through it with the intention of going under the knife after All In,โ€ Cage wrote. โ€œWith the unfortunate setback of tearing my quad, I figured F it, letโ€™s just get em both done. Not an easy or fun choice, but Iโ€™m gonna come back ripping heads off.โ€

Despite undergoing a full knee replacement just four days ago, the 41-year-old posted a video of himself back in the gym, already rehabbing. He credited WWEโ€™s Ricochet for filming the session and ended the clip with a signature line:

โ€œLove me, hate me, or somewhere in-between, you canโ€™t deny Iโ€™m a f***ing machine!โ€

Cageโ€™s injuries came at a pivotal time. He and partner Lance Archer were reportedly scheduled to challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, then held by Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, at AEW Dynasty on April 6. The program was set to kick off just days before the injury occurred.

With Cage out, Big Bill & Bryan Keith were inserted into the title picture instead.

Stay tuned to PWMania.com for continued updates on Brian Cageโ€™s recovery and AEW’s evolving tag team scene.