Bandido’s path again to AEW post-wrist damage has been a yr within the making, however after two surgical procedures, WrestlePurists and Fightful have now shared that Bandido is reportedly “able to go” once more.
WrestlePurists’ Ibou first broke the information on their weekly “AEW Dynamite” evaluation livestream on Thursday, reporting that Bandido was backstage on the October 23 episode of “AEW Dynamite,” and was telling individuals he was prepared for a return.
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“Bandido is again,” Ibou concluded.
On Friday, Sean Ross Sapp took to X (previously referred to as Twitter) to verify Ibou’s report, quoting a abstract of it and writing “Additionally what I’ve heard this morning.”
✅️ additionally what I’ve heard this morning https://t.co/hUunlNqjen
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) October 25, 2024
Fan reactions had been blended, with some questioning what Bandido’s place in AEW can be post-return. Others met the information with optimism, and one fan proposed that Bandido’s beforehand optimistic reception might justify his place on the babyface aspect on AEW’s present “civil conflict,” presumably referring to the Blackpool Fight Membership coup occurring on AEW programming.
Bandido has been absent from AEW programming since June 2023, the place he reportedly broke his wrist throughout a match with Konosuke Takeshita. Whereas early timetables claimed he can be again on AEW programming earlier than 2024, Bandido’s damage wanted a second spherical of surgical procedure, which closely delayed his return. The final damage replace on Bandido noticed him fail a medical clearance style for a return to in-ring motion, with a follow-up check scheduled on the finish of July 2024. Regardless of Bandido’s self-reports, there is no such thing as a official indication of medical clearance from both Bandido’s medical doctors or AEW. Any additional details about Bandido, together with a doable return date, stay undisclosed.
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