AEW star Buddy Matthews sends a message weeks after undergoing surgery

Former AEW World Trios Champion Buddy Matthews recently underwent surgery for an injury he sustained earlier this year. The former House of Black member has now posted a social media update on his recovery.

Buddy Matthews was last seen in action at AEW Grand Slam Australia, where he unsuccessfully challenged Kazuchika Okada for his Continental Championship. The "Best Kept Secret" unfortunately sustained an injury to his ankle during his entrance for the bout, which has kept him out of the squared circle for many months now.

While on the mend, Matthews shared this past June that his recovery had not been going as smoothly as he had hoped, citing a lack of mobility in his ankle that affected his ability to move properly. Last month, the Hounds of Hell member underwent ankle surgery and is now in rehabilitation. More recently, Buddy posted a video on Instagram of himself training for his comeback.

"We work with what we have while we have it… all we can do is try & improve in preparation for tomorrow," Matthews captioned his post.

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Check out Buddy's IG post below:

It remains to be seen when Buddy Matthews will return to AEW programming.

A top AEW champion is open to joining forces with Buddy Matthews

Amidst Buddy Matthews' in-ring hiatus, his stablemate Brody King formed a new tag team with Bandido. The duo participated in the latest edition of the company's World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament, advancing all the way to the finals. Last month at Forbidden Door, "Brodido" defeated FTR and defending titleholders, Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley of The Hurt Syndicate, in a three-way bout to become the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.

During a recent interview with Wrestlezone, Bandido revealed that he was open to "adjusting" his style with Brody and Buddy's once Matthews returns to action, seemingly expressing his willingness to join forces with The Hounds of Hell.

“A lot of people are asking Brody about Buddy [Matthews]. So if Brody and Buddy are already aligned, I can adjust my style to them. I got the two giants [by my side] and ‘The Most Wanted’ Bandido, that would be amazing for me,” Bandido said. [H/T WrestleZone]

AEW World Tag Team Champions Brody King and Bandido [Image Credits: All Elite Wrestling on X]

It remains to be seen whether Matthews will be interested in teaming up with the ROH World Champion when he comes back.

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