After two days of assuming that everyone associated with WWE had returned home from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after the Crown Jewel, wrestling fans learned that was not the case on Tuesday afternoon when news has surfaced that Bronson Reed is still in Riyadhtended to by a WWE doctor and an unidentified “international executive” after suffering an injury at PLE. Since then, there have been conflicting reports about what ailed Reid, with Faithfull saying it was injuries to his ribs and kidney, while Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline reported it was a broken rib and a punctured lung.. now Brian Alvarez of F4WOnline reports that while Reed’s ribs were broken, he did not suffer a punctured lung, but instead damaged his kidney.
As previously mentioned, Reed did not wrestle on Crown Jewel, but was involved in the WWE World Tag Team Championship match between Braun Breaker and Austin Theory against Jevon Evans and Penta in an attempt to help out his Vision stablemates. It is believed, though unconfirmed, that Reid suffered his injuries during a scene with Oba Femi running out to counter Reid’s interference and then throwing Reid off the stage.
WWE themselves have not confirmed the injury, only acknowledging that Reed was in the hospital during Raw, though some took it as a kayfabe statement. It is unclear how long Reid will remain in Saudi Arabia, which has continued to be bombed by Houthi forces before and after Crown Jewel.
Reed’s injuries are the latest in a string of bad injury luck the former NXT North American Champion has had to endure over the past few years. Reid will miss several months in 2024 with a foot injury he suffered at the WarGames, followed by another six-month absence earlier this year after tearing his bicep.