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Luchasaurus hoping to make AEW return before end of 2026

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Luchasaurus is hoping that he’ll be able to return to the ring before the end of 2026.

In December 2025, Luchasaurus tore both of his shoulders during a battle royal on AEW Dynamite in the United Kingdom. He discussed the injury on a new episode of Talk is Jericho and said he has undergone one surgery and is now awaiting surgery on the other shoulder. Though his surgeon wanted him to wait six months between operations, Luchasaurus decided to move the timeline up with the aim of returning sooner.

“it was like kind of a freak thing, they both went,” he said. “I got the first one done in February and the surgeon wanted to wait six months, but we’re trying to do a faster timeline because we want to get back. So I’m going to do the next one only three months after, which is a little scary, but I’m going to try, you know, I really want to get back as soon as I can.”

Luchasaurus had already been wrestling on one partially torn rotator cuff before this injury happened. It occurred during a “fun spot” where Shelton Benjamin threw Ricochet at Luchasaurus for a chokeslam.

“He threw Ricochet at me and I caught him in a chokeslam,” Luchasaurus said. “Somehow my shoulders went pop-pop.”

After this second surgery is done, Luchasaurus expects to be out of action for approximately six more months, which could allow him to wrestle again before the end of the year.

“Once they’re both done, it’s six months at the most, I would hope,” he said. “If more than [that], it’s just because you gotta listen to the body. But I’m going to try my hardest to get back this year for sure. So we’ll see. Definitely just want to get the second one done because — this is not fun.”

After battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in 2024, Luchasaurus is focused on enjoying his career, doing the best he can, and wants to help out other talent in AEW. He’s excited to team with Jack Perry again once back in action.

Jack Perry remembers late father post-AEW Revolution win, reveals career doubts

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Jack Perry took a moment to remember his late father, actor Luke Perry, after winning the National Championship at AEW Revolution on Sunday night. Additionally, Perry opened up about how reaffirming the victory was after he had doubted his place in pro wrestling.

Speaking at the post-show press conference, Perry took a trip down memory lane, reflecting on visiting Crypto.com Arena (Staples Center) with his father in his childhood. Perry talked about the emotional impact of the title win in his hometown of Los Angeles.

“As I said, today’s kind of bittersweet. I don’t talk about it too much. My dad died, like seven years ago now. It’s not something that I think about in a big way every single day,” Perry said. “Obviously, I think about it, but it’s been seven years and thankfully I’ve been able to have other stuff to put my mind towards. And today, coming here, being in this building, the only time I’ve been here was walking around with my dad. And at that point I was so young, I was probably still holding his hand. It was interesting and it was really cool for me to now be here in this way, but it was also sad because I was thinking, you know,  the person who I wish could be here the most isn’t here.”

The newly crowned champion also showcased gratitude for Luchasaurus, his Jurassic Express tag team partner, who suffered from a medical complication a couple of years ago. 

“It’s tough but also makes me think about the people I am lucky enough to have here. My mom and sister got to be there, which I’m grateful for,” Perry said. “And to be here with my best friend [Luchasaurus], who almost died a year ago. He had his illness, and I’m sure he’ll get into that at some point. It just puts it all in perspective. Real life happens, and it happens in ways you wouldn’t expect all the time.”

Perry further discussed the hesitations that led to him constantly questioning his decision about wrestling. 

“To have this happen in this building, for me — and without getting into too much detail — there have been a lot of highs, but there have been some really low lows that I kind of never really anticipated having, because I guess you don’t. And you know, there were times when I wondered, ‘Did I give my life to the wrong thing? Am I not doing well enough? Did I make a mistake?’ You only get one go-around, maybe, I guess, who knows. I thought, ‘This is my life, did I make the right choice with it?’ I’ve questioned that at times, which hurts,” said Perry.

“So to be here now and succeed in such an overwhelming way, with my family and friends, in a company that I’ve been part of since day one, that really kind of reaffirmed to me that I made the right choice. And who knows how it all works, but I just thought, I hope somewhere you can see this.”

Jack’s father Luke, best known for his role on “Beverly Hills 90210,” passed away in March 2019. It was barely a couple of months after Jack, who was one of the first few wrestlers to sign with AEW during its inception, finalized his signing with the promotion.

At Revolution 2026, Perry won the 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal to win his first AEW National Championship. He’s also a former AEW Tag Team Champion and TNT Champion.

Report: AEW star injured and ‘expected to miss time’

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Popular AEW star and Jack Perry’s partner, Luchasaurus, was recently written off television during the New Year’s Smash Dynamite episode on Wednesday. According to a recent report from Fightful Select, Luchasaurus has suffered a legitimate shoulder injury and is ‘expected to miss time in the ring.’

He recently appeared on the December 31st episode of AEW Dynamite New Year’s Smash as Jack Perry’s aide during his National Championship match against Ricochet. Luchasaurus appeared tonight during Perry’s match with a wrap on his shoulder, before getting attacked by Toa Liona and being sent backstage during the bout.

Following Ricochet’s successful title defense over Perry, The Demand continued their attack on Perry and Luchasaurus. Liona and Bishop Kaun continued their dominance over the 40-year-old before putting a piece of the ring barricade over his shoulder and dropping continuous chair shots on it. The duo also proceeded to slam one of the security men over Luchasaurus’ injured arm and shoulder.

Fightful Select has not yet confirmed the specifics of the injury or the requirement of surgery, but he is expected to stay out of televised action, while Perry is set to continue as a singles star.

A few months ago, Luchasaurus returned from a life-threatening battle to reunite with Perry. However, bad fortune struck, and he is now again out of action.

Jack Perry opens up about Luchasaurus 2024 health battle: ‘He could have just died’

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Luchasaurus’ battle with pneumonia was a scary situation that could have had a fatal ending if he didn’t get treatment in time.

While speaking with TV Insider, Jack Perry — Luchasaurus’ tag team partner — opened up about the health struggles his friend went through. That battle saw Luchasaurus (40-year-old Austin Matelson) hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs in September 2024. He was away from TV for a year until returning this summer at Forbidden Door 2025.

Perry told TV Insider that, before the September 2024 hospitalization, Luchasaurus thought he was just dealing with a cold. Things could have been much worse if Luchasaurus avoided getting treatment any longer.

“I remember talking to him on the phone a lot during that time,” Perry said. “He said, ‘I have this cold and can’t seem to get rid of it. I’d say for the past two or three weeks.’ He didn’t think much of it. People were saying he was tough. That it was a cold. ‘You’ll get over this.’ It turned out it wasn’t a cold but pneumonia.

“Thankfully, he went to the hospital when he did. He ended up collapsing and [it] was this whole thing. They said to him, ‘if you didn’t come in right about now, there is a good chance you could have died.’ Hearing that puts things in perspective a little bit. He is one of my best friends, not just in wrestling, but the entire world. He could have just died and that would have been it. I don’t know. It was one of those things that makes you look at your own life and think about it.”

When Luchsaurus’ situation improved, he and Perry started talking about reuniting their Jurassic Express team. The former tag champs are set to make their return to Dynamite tonight on tonight’s sixth anniversary episode.

“It turned out to be hell on earth making it happen,” Perry told TV Insider about the reunion. “It was the hardest thing in the world to get all the pieces together to finally do it. There were medical things, physical things, people getting in the way trying to make it not happen, but it eventually came together. It felt like it was the perfect moment when it finally did. I’m super grateful to be back and get that sort of reaction and do it with my best friend. I’m happy he is healthy now and seeing it all come together the way it did.”

Jack Perry wants to bring ‘darker vibe’ to AEW team

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Now back in AEW after a long absence, Jack Perry is ready to show fans a new side of Jurassic Express.

Perry joined forces with Luchasaurus at All Out earlier this month, reuniting their team that was one of the most popular acts during the early years of AEW. It marked Perry’s return to AEW after having been away from TV since late 2024.

Though he’s back to being more of a babyface, Perry told Vice that he likes when that designation isn’t so black and white. He thinks Jurassic Express will have a darker vibe in this reunion run.

“It was interesting with the Scapegoat thing because I would get a mixed reaction. At certain times, I almost felt like a babyface. My idea was, I’m not the bad guy, I’m really the ultimate good guy here,” Perry said.

“I think it’s more interesting when it’s not so black and white and I think even if it’s leaning more towards the babyface side, I think there’s definitely a darker vibe with both of us than there was before. It’s a story, it’s always evolving. We are evolving. The sort of world that we are in is evolving. I think the more we can be open to that the more interesting it’ll be and the better it is.”

Jurassic Express had one reign as AEW Tag Team Champions in 2022, while Perry and Luchasaurus have each held the TNT title individually.

Perry told Vice that a Jurassic Express reunion was always going to happen at some point — and he believes their popular “Tarzan Boy” theme music is here to stay for this run.

On AEW Dynamite’s sixth anniversary episode this Wednesday, Jurassic Express will officially make their return to the show. Opponents for their first match back have not been announced yet.

“In terms of physicality, this is the longest that I’ve gone [without wrestling] in my life since I was like 16 or 17 years old,” Perry said. “I’m sure it’s gonna feel absolutely horrible the day after my first match back; that’s just part of the game. But I’m looking forward to it.”

Jack Perry returns at AEW All Out, reunites with Luchasaurus

Posted on by Josh Nason

In a reunion teased for several weeks, former AEW World Tag Team Champions Jurassic Express officially reunited at Saturday’s All Out.

It happened following the four-way Tag Team title ladder match that saw Brodido retain the titles. The Young Bucks, who were in the match, were hanging around in the ring afterward when Jack Perry came in to confront them.

Perry hasn’t been seen in AEW since November 2024 and hasn’t wrestled since this past January’s NJPW Wrestle Dynasty. Recent episodes of BTE on YouTube have teased his return with his former Elite-mates in the Young Bucks as a focus.

Perry went after the Jacksons, but eventually got hit with a double superkick. The two were about to take Perry out with a BTE tigger when he smiled and the lights went out. A full video that has been shown in clips for Luchasaurus’ recent return then played, showing Perry was the one who brought him back to life.

The now-former Killswitch returned in August after nearly a year’s absence due to complications from double pneumonia in his lungs.

He then appeared in the ring behind the Bucks and took them out, eventually removing his belt that read ‘Killswitch’ and tossing it into the crowd to show he is returning back to his old pre-Patriarchy name. He split with Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne this past Wednesday after the two lost in an qualifier for the aforementioned ladder match.

Perry and Luchasaurus then hugged and their old entrance music played as they took in the cheers from the fans. The two are AEW originals, first forming their team with the now-retired Marko Stunt.

The duo held the titles for 161 days in 2022, but haven’t teamed since June of that same year. The two split and feuded, ending in a steel cage match Perry won at November 2022’s Full Gear.

Former AEW champion returning as part of Forbidden Door card change

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The return of Adam Copeland and Christian Cage as a team at this Sunday’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door got another interesting twist during Wednesday’s Dynamite: the former Luchasaurus.

Cage and Copeland were doing an in-ring interview with Tony Schiavone when Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne came out to interrupt. Nick Wayne was then shown on the videoboard on crutches, saying he broke his foot avoiding Cage swinging Copeland’s spiked 4×4 at him. He said Cage took Forbidden Door away from him, but he was always a step ahead.

A video of Killswitch/Luchasaurus played and he then emerged, heading to the ring with Sabian and Wayne following. Cage took out Sabian while Copeland was chokeslammed by Killswitch. The former Patriarchy member and Cage had a staredown and then Cage got chokeslammed by his former stablemate. It was then revealed Killswitch will team with Sabian in Wayne’s place.

The former AEW Tag Team Champion, TNT Champion and Trios Champion was hospitalized in September 2024 with complications from pneumonia in both of his lungs and there was speculation his in-ring career was on the line. The 40-year-old hasn’t wrestled since August 2024’s All In.

Current AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card | Sunday, August 24 | London, England

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page defends against MJF
  • AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Swerve Strickland
  • AEW Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) defend against winner of Tag Team title eliminator tournament
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. Killswitch & Kip Sabian
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Athena
  • TBS Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Alex Windsor, Persephone and Stardom TBD
  • IWGP World Champion Zack Sabre Jr. defends against Nigel McGuinness
  • TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against Hiromu Takahashi
  • Lights out steel cage match: Darby Allin, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi vs. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli), Gabe Kidd & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)

Luchasaurus ‘doing much better’ in recovery from double pneumonia

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AEW’s Luchasaurus is on the mend and doing much better as he recovers from a bout with double pneumonia that threatened his life.

Real name Austin Matelson, the 39-year-old AEW star was hospitalized in late September with pneumonia in both lungs after his fiancé found him collapsed.

In an update posted to social media for his subscribers, our Bryan Alvarez notes that Matelson is “doing much better” and credits AEW’s medical staff and Tony Khan with saving his life.

Alvarez writes:

“He is doing much better. I am told he is working hard towards a comeback and credits Tony Khan and AEW medical staff for not only being patient with this, but but also telling him to stay home the week before he collapsed, which may have saved his life. It was very serious.”

Now going by Killswitch in AEW storylines, Matelson last wrestled for the company in August at All In as part of the Casino Battle Royale.

Luchasaurus update: Dealing with complications of pneumonia in both lungs

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Luchasaurus, aka Killswitch, is dealing with complications after suffering a bout of pnemenuioa in both lungs recently.

The AEW wrestler was hospitalized late last month after his fiancee found him collapsed in their home. He was rushed to hospital where it was determined his oxygen level was lower than 80. At the time, it was reported that he would be able to resume training in about a month, but unfortunately, he suffered a setback in his recovery and there are concerns he may have suffered permanent damage.

Our Bryan Alvarez provided an update on the situation during today’s Wrestling Observer Live.

“He is not back in the gym and he will not be back in the gym for a while and he’s not going to be back wrestling, probably, for a while. And it’s hopefully, he will be back wrestling in a while.”

“Apparently, there were complications,” Alvarez continued, mentioning he may have had a compromised immune system as well due to other factors, possibly sleep apnea.

“He ends up getting this flu and bad oxygen uptake as a result of whatever else, turned into pnemenuioa. And apparently he’s at high risk for a relapse, is what I was told. The big concern is that after all of this, they’ve been running test after test, and apparently there may be permanent damage. They found calcification in a heart valve and his body is not producing iron and so he’s got a whole bunch of tests that he apparently has to take. It’s bad. It’s bad enough that he’s out of the hospital, apparently, but he still has to do oxygen.”

He still needs oxygen at home because even day-to-day activities can leave him out of breath and he is not being allowed to train since he’s at high risk for a relapse. He also can’t travel for at least 4-6 weeks and has to see a specialist as soon as he can get in.

“I don’t want to say it’s a career-ending issue, but it could be a career-ending issue,” Alvarez continued.

Wrestling Observer Live: Luchasaurus serious health issues, AEW vs. NXT

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including best wishes for all affected by the Hurricane, how it has affected pro-wrestling, an update on Luchasaurus who is in rough shape it turns out, AEW and NXT, and tons more. A packed show, so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Luchasaurus, Strowman, Okada vs. Danielson, Last Monster Standing

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a look at all the bad news, injury and illness updates, then NXT’s CW debut, the Bryan Danielson vs. Okada situation, the awesome LAST MONSTER STANDING match on RAW, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Pete Rose passes away, Okada vs. Danielson, injury updates

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of WWE Hall of Famer Pete Rose, Luchasaurus/Killswitch being hospitalized, Ilja Dragunov tearing his ACL, Shane McMahon, the AEW/WBD TV deal, Bryan Danielson vs. Okada on two days’ notice, King of Pro Wrestling, Kanye West watching wrestling, ratings, the WWE Raw report and tons more.

A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Timestamps:
Start: Pete Rose passes away
6:02: Luchasaurus hospitalized with pneumonia, people in wrestling affected by Hurricane Helene
8:55: Ilja Dragunov sidelined, note on Shane McMahon
10:44: AEW media rights deal update, Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada on Wednesday
20:38: Ratings
24:49: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling lineup, Kanye West attends NOAH event, Stalker Ishikawa retiring
31:40: Hijo del Vikingo back in action
33:19: Start time for WWE Bad Blood, WWE Raw report, NXT CW premiere lineup

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Killswitch hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs

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Killswitch is currently in the hospital.

Bryan Alvarez has confirmed a Fightful Select report posted on Monday that the AEW star is currently hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs and is on oxygen. According to the report, Killswitch’s fiance found him collapsed on Friday, where he was rushed to the hospital. There, they found his oxygen below 80 percent. It was also mentioned that he was days away from suffering permanent damage to his lungs.

According to the report, he was told to expect a recovery time of over a month. It remains unclear when he will be able to return to in-ring action.

Luchasaurus is a prominent part of the AEW roster, associated with Christian Cage and Nick Wayne as part of The Patriarchy. His last match took place at All In back in August, where he helped Christian Cage win the Casino Gauntlet Battle Royal. Earlier in the show, he was unsuccessful as the Patriarchy lost the AEW Trios titles to Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and PAC.

AEW injury updates: Skye Blue, Dalton Castle, Jay White, Killswitch

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Several members of the AEW roster are dealing with recently suffered injuries.

– Bryan Alvarez has confirmed that Skye Blue suffered a broken ankle while facing Hikaru Shida on AEW Collision this past Saturday. Just minutes into the match, Blue hurt her right ankle while catching Shida on a crossbody to the outside. The match was stopped, Blue received medical treatment, and she was helped to the back.

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Blue’s significant other Kyle Fletcher shared a photo to social media on Sunday where Blue’s leg was in a cast.

– Dalton Castle is set to miss the remainder of 2024 after being injured while facing Roderick Strong in a match for Collision that was taped on July 10. During the bout, Castle was knocked out with a flying knee. It caused the match to end earlier than expected when Castle was unable to kick out of Strong’s pin attempt.

Alvarez notes that Castle did not suffer a concussion. It’s a different injury, and Castle will need to undergo surgery

– Jay White’s injury that caused The Bang Bang Gang (White, Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn) to vacate the AEW Trios titles is a legitimate foot injury, but White is not expected to miss a significant amount of time.

– After the titles were vacated, The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch & Nick Wayne) defeated Juice Robinson & The Gunns to become the new AEW Trios Champions. Killswitch (the former Luchasaurus) hurt his arm in that match, but it’s expected that he’ll work through it. The injury appears to be a partially torn biceps.

Luchasaurus given new name by Christian Cage on AEW Dynamite

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Luchasaurus has been given a new name.

On Wednesday’s Dynamite, Cage blamed Luchasaurus for losing the six-man tag team match at Full Gear last Saturday and told him to take a knee. He said he thought about it and rechristened Luchasaurus under the name Killswitch. Nick Wayne got on his knee as well, but Cage told him to stand up, saying he should never take a knee to another man. He told Wayne that he would be given the nickname The Prodigy.

Luchasaurus didn’t seem sure about the situation and got up. Cage argued with Luchasaurus as Nick Wayne’s mother, Shayna, came to the ring. Cage insulted Shayna and Nick Wayne’s late father, Buddy Wayne. Luchasaurus got in front of the two as Cage shoved Luchasaurus, accidentally colliding into Shayna as she fell to the floor. 

Cage instructed Nick Wayne to grab a chair for a conchairto. Cage ordered Luchasaurus to do it, but Luchasaurus paused until Adam Copeland made the save. Luchasaurus took Cage out of the ring before Copeland could get to him. Copeland responded by spearing Wayne twice then gave him a conchairto in front of his mother, who was still recovering in the ring.

Cage, Wayne, and Luchasaurus lost to Copeland, Sting, and Darby Allin at last week’s Full Gear, with Luchasaurus taking the pin.