AEW’s Kyle O’Reilly last competed for the company in June 2022, with it subsequently reported that the following September, he had undergone spinal fusion surgery. And while he would later disclose he was dealing with a post-surgical issue, he opted to keep the specific information private at the time. Now, though, he has taken to Instagram to reveal that he has been dealing with C5 palsy, which is considered a potentially debilitating complication of cervical spine surgery.
“Unfortunately, I suffered from a rare post-surgical complication and suddenly I couldn’t move my arm at all. “C5 palsy” the doctor said, and “nerves take a long time to heal.” So I was left to be patient and test my perseverance. Needless to say it was disheartening to relearn activities like brushing my teeth and wiping my ass with my left hand.
My career wasn’t in question any longer, it was my quality of life. But focusing on what I could control every day kept me sane, such as being the best father I could possibly be. Every other moment has been spent rehabbing, dry needling and training.”
Kyle O'ReillyThe former NXT talent debuted for AEW two weeks after his WWE contract expired in December 2021 and was immediately partnered with Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and The Young Bucks to form the Undisputed Elite. Yet, the group broke up when Cole, Fish, and O’Reilly turned on the Bucks. Sadly, though, due to O’Reilly’s aforementioned neck injury and Cole suffering a concussion at Forbidden Door, fans didn’t get a payoff, and without the other group members, Bobby Fish would depart AEW.
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