WWE's Elias Out For Months With Muscle Tear

Troubadour set to miss significant ring time.

by Michael Sidgwick
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Per the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Dave Meltzer, Elias has suffered a torn pectoral muscle and will be out of action for "months". A specific timeframe is not available, though Triple H, between Crown Jewel 2018 and WrestleMania 35, missed six months with the same injury.

It was also reported that Elias was used specifically in the divisive hit-and-run angle from the June 5 SmackDown consequently: as a means of killing two birds with one tasteless and desperate stone.

If there is any consolation where such a significant injury is involved, it's that Elias - or WWE's presentation of the character - is a performer that more than most is heavily reliant on the response of the crowd to get over, and has struggled to reclaim the buzz with which he first arrived on the main roster. Angles like the ACME splat ahead of WrestleMania - and the subsequent, borderline miraculous recovery - have not helped very much, either.

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Hopefully, his return coincides with a a return to relative normality, and we can jeer in full voice at his hilarious heel deadpan witticisms once more.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!