After lacking the start of 2024 with an ailing again, Juice Robinson was trying to shut the yr robust with a pleasant run within the AEW Continental Traditional’s Gold League. Sadly, Robinson’s C2 journey ended proper after it started, with “Rock Onerous” struggling a damaged fibula in his opening spherical match in opposition to Will Ospreay.
Given the seriousness of the harm, and the truth that it wasn’t simply noticed, it will be straightforward to imagine Robinson suffered the harm in direction of the tail finish of the match. As Lee Corso would say, not so quick my buddy! Dave Meltzer of “Wrestling Observer E-newsletter” stories that Robinson was really injured lower than three minutes into his match with Ospreay, when Robinson tried to dam an Ospreay sundown flip.
Robinson did not react within the second, and in line with Meltzer, it is solely obvious he suffered an harm upon viewing a nonetheless picture that exhibits Robinson’s left foot bending on the mistaken angle. Very like “Cotsco Man” AJ at AEW Full Gear, Robinson powered by way of, persevering with to maneuver at a standard tempo, and even tried a high rope transfer, suggesting Robinson himself was unaware of the harm’s severity. The one second of observe the place Robinson seemed to be affected was when his leg buckled throughout an tried hurricanrana by Ospreay.
In the intervening time, there is no timetable for the way lengthy Robinson can be out. With him unable to compete, AEW has opted to to not forfeit Robinson’s remaining matches, and has as an alternative changed him with luchador Komander. The previous AAA World Cruiserweight Champion’s first C2 match in Robinson’s place will happen this Friday on “Rampage” in opposition to Ricochet. Komander can have no time to catch his breath although, as he’ll tackle Darby Allin the following day on “Collision.”
