Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, involving Bronson Reed and AJ Styles.
• Bronson Reed is expected to miss significant time after breaking his foot during a Tsunami off the top of the WarGames cage in the main event of Survivor Series 2024. Reed confirmed on social media that he is undergoing surgery in Birmingham, Alabama to address the injury.
According to WrestleVotes, Reed’s return from injury is estimated for May or June 2025. This lengthy absence follows a precedent set by similar injuries, such as Adam Cole’s ankle injury at Grand Slam last year, which kept him out for almost a year:
“Tonga Loa, I don’t have a timetable on. I think it’s a substantial injury. You’re probably looking at plus four months. Jimmy Uso, as far as I know, January. And Bronson Reed, I believe, they’re targeting May, if not June.
So that’s unfortunate. Not to say it’s the same injury at all, but Adam Cole snapped his ankle last year at Grand Slam, and he was out almost a year. So it’s going to be a while for Bronson Reed.”
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• AJ Styles has been sidelined with a serious Lisfranc injury, affecting the bones and ligaments in the middle of his foot.
The injury occurred during a SmackDown match against Carmelo Hayes, where Styles limped backstage afterward. Initially suspected to be part of a storyline, WWE later confirmed it was a legitimate mid-foot ligament sprain.
Styles described the severity of the injury on social media, likening it to Cam Newton’s season-ending Lisfranc injury and expressing his frustration, saying, “As the kids say… I’m cooked!”
WWE had reportedly planned a farewell storyline for Styles before his injury but has since remained quiet about his status.
According to WrestleVotes, WWE is keeping quiet about Styles’ condition:
“When he got hurt on that Friday night, I heard immediately, ‘Okay, it’s legit. He’s hurt.’ I haven’t heard a word about AJ Styles since. It’s very strange, to be honest, not a word. So whatever it is, they’re keeping it quiet all the way around.”
