AJ Styles’ long-awaited return to WWE SmackDown turned tragic on October 4, when he suffered an injury during a match with Carmelo Hayes. WWE later announced that Styles had suffered a mid-foot ligament sprain but now the two-time former WWE World Champion has shared more on his condition.
With his injury coming so soon after his return, some have speculated as to whether this situation is a ‘work’ to build towards something big. When a fan shared that opinion on Twitter/X, Styles made clear that this situation is very real.
A separate fan brought up how this injury can derail careers, as it did with Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers in 2016. Styles acknowledged the seriousness of the matter with some lingo from ‘the kids.’
Lisfranc Injury: The Facts
A Lisfranc injury occurs when one of more of the metatarsal bones in the foot are displaced from the tarsus. The injury is named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin, a French surgeon who noticed the injury amongst cavalrymen in the early 1800s.
While easily mistaken for a sprain, a Lisfranc injury is much different. Even a simple injury is a severe setback and may require surgery and months to heal, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Styles’ recovery time will depend on how severe the injury in his foot is. If there are no fractures or dislocations and the ligaments are not torn, then non-surgical treatment may be all that’s needed with a recovery window of six to eight weeks. If surgery is required to realign the joints and return the fractured bone fragments, this could keep the wrestler out for many more months. The overall recovery process for resuming all activities may take 6 months to 1 year in some patients, according to the Academy.
We here at SEScoops are wishing Syles a full and speedy recovery. We’ll continue to monitor his situation for further updates.
