Overview
- Khan said Strickland should be back long before Kota Ibushi, who is sidelined far longer after a broken femur.
- He declined to offer a timetable, noting he is not a doctor, but said recent conversations indicate Strickland is on a good pace.
- Strickland was written off AEW television following his Forbidden Door loss to Kazuchika Okada and an on-screen attack involving Okada and a returning Wardlow.
- He underwent surgery for a torn meniscus in the days after that event and has remained off TV during rehabilitation.
- AEW characterizes the injury as serious yet not a long-term outlook, with officials publicly tracking his recovery.