Both WWE and AEW have been dealing with a number of injury issues among their talent. This week, AEW’s Penelope Ford and Bronson Reed from The Vision were added to the growing injury lists.
According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW has a significantly higher injury rate compared to WWE. Meltzer reported that 14.7% of AEW's roster is currently sidelined due to injuries, while WWE has 8.2%, which includes Reed's injury.
Reed suffered a distal bicep tear while competing in the Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat Match against Jey Uso and The OG El Grande Americano, and he was reportedly the planned winner of that match. He joins Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins on the injured list; Breakker is recovering from a serious hernia issue, while Rollins is out due to a shoulder injury sustained at Crown Jewel: Perth last October.
In the meantime, Penelope Ford suffered an ankle injury during a spot in the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship match against The Babes of Wrath.
As of today, the following AEW talents are currently sidelined: Adam Cole (concussion-related health issue), Anthony Henry (torn bicep), Bobby Lashley (shoulder injury), Brian Cage (knee issues), Buddy Matthews (torn ligaments), Colten Gunn (undisclosed injury), Dralistico (undisclosed injury), Dustin Rhodes (recovering from knee-replacement surgeries), Hologram (knee injury), Jake Doyle (torn bicep), Jay White (shoulder injury), Kota Ibushi (fractured femur), Leila Grey (torn ACL), Luchasaurus (shoulder injury), Queen Aminata (neck injury), Penelope Ford (ankle injury), Rebel (primary pulmonary lymphoma), RUSH (knee injury), Wardlow (torn pectoral muscle), and Will Ospreay (neck injury).
