Tag: Kyle O’Reilly

Major Update On Kyle O’Reilly’s AEW Status 18 Months After Neck Injury

It’s been more than a year and a half since wrestling fans last saw Kyle O’Reilly in the ring. The AEW star has been inactive as he recovers from neck fusion surgery, and with no news on his condition for months, it seemed a safe bet he would go all of 2023 without making an appearance on AEW TV. But with less than a month left in the year, a positive update has finally come along.

Fightful Select reports that O’Reilly has recently been backstage at AEW tapings, and that there has been talk of O’Reilly returning to TV, though no timetable was given for when. This is a stark contrast to the previous update O’Reilly gave earlier this year when the former reDragon member did not indicate a potential return was imminent.

O’Reilly debuted in AEW two years ago this month after his contract with WWE expired, immediately aligning with former Undisputed Era teammates Adam Cole and Bobby Fish. The trio would form the Undisputed Elite with the Young Bucks, but the group was short-lived after both O’Reilly and Cole were put on the shelf with injuries, while Fish left AEW after his contract expired. O’Reilly’s last wrestled on June 8, 2022, while he last appeared on AEW TV on August 3.

The news of O’Reilly’s potential return comes as AEW World Champion MJF, himself a close friend of Cole, has been targeted by a group of unidentified men led by a mysterious man in a devil mask, though O’Reilly himself has drawn little speculation as the potential “devil.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW’s Kyle O’Reilly Underwent Neck Fusion Surgery

It appears that Kyle O’Reilly underwent neck surgery on Thursday.

On his Instagram account, the AEW star posted a photo of himself laying in a hospital bed along with another picture that indicates that he had neck fusion surgery.

The last time O’Reilly wrestled was on the June 8 episode of Dynamite and he last appeared on the 8/3 show where he and Bobby Fish and Adam Cole turned on The Young Bucks.

There is no word on how long O’Reilly will be out of action but the nature of the surgery would indicate that he will be out at least for several months. WWE star Edge and Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin underwent neck fusion surgeries many years ago and they were out for many months.

O’Reilly’s tag team partner, Bobby Fish, has finished up with the company because both sides did not come to terms on a contract renewal. O’Reilly and Adam Cole are under 5-year deals.

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Source: WrestlingNews.co

Kyle O’Reilly Debuts On AEW Dynamite, Reunites With Adam Cole And Bobby Fish

Former NXT star Kyle O’Reilly reunited with his Undisputed Era teammates Adam Cole and Bobby Fish on this week’s Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite.

Kyle O’Reilly is officially ALL ELITE!

The former NXT star reunited with Undisputed Era stablemates Bobby Fish and Adam Cole on this week’s special Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite on TNT.

It all went down during the opening match at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Ada Cole and Orange Cassidy were going at it in a thoroughly enjoyable match when O’Reilly debuted. Cole’s buddy Bobby Fish distracted the referee and O’Reilly took advantage of the referee’s distraction to interfere on behalf of his old friend Adam Cole by attacking Cassidy. Cole then hit Cassidy with the Boom knee strike to score a pinfall victory.

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After the match, Cole and Fish looked upon O’Reilly confusingly, as they didn’t exactly part ways on good terms when they last shared a ring. The Young Bucks arrived and appeared to ask Cole what was going on. Cole eventually left the ring with Fish and O’Reilly by his side.

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While this was all going on, AEW president Tony Khan took to social media to confirm that O’Reilly had indeed signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling.

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Source: TheSportster

Former ROH World Champion Kyle O’Reilly Makes NXT Debut

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One of the biggest free agents in wrestling just made his debut at last night’s NXT TV taping … but those who don’t want to know, be warned, spoilers lie ahead.

According to those in attendance, Kyle O’Reilly wrestled Aleister Black on Wednesday in a losing effort and the match was described as a “good back and forth long match.”

Sources with direct knowledge tell us a WWE deal is imminent, but hasn’t been finalized quite yet.

As we previously reported, Kyle’s tag team partner Bobby Fish also inked a deal with WWE recently.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Backstage News On ROH Talents Leaving For WWE, Which Wrestlers Will Be Staying, Adam Cole

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As noted, Kyle O’Reilly lost the ROH Championship to Adam Cole at Wrestle Kingdom 11 last week. O’Reilly’s contract with ROH had expired before the show, and Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that ROH officials expect him to leave for WWE. They also expect Ray Rowe to be heading to WWE.

We noted last week that Jay Lethal revealed in an interview with ComicBook.com that he signed a new two-year deal with ROH. Meltzer noted that Bobby Fish, Hangman Page and Christopher Daniels also signed new contracts with ROH. Fish had an offer from WWE, but decided to stay with ROH.

Meltzer also wrote that ROH Champion Adam Cole is believed to be heading to WWE in May, however cannot negotiate with them until May 1st.

Source: WrestlingINC

ROH Champion Kyle O’Reilly Is A Free Agent

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Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that ROH World Champion Kyle O’Reilly is not under contract with ROH. O’Reilly is scheduled to defend his title against Adam Cole at WrestleKingdom 11 this Wednesday.

Source: WrestlingINC