Long absent AEW star teases match with former partner

Having now been absent from AEW TV since June 8, 2022, Kyle O’Reilly’s future inside the ring has been naturally a cause for concern for many fans.
The former WWE star underwent neck fusion surgery in September 2022, however, would run into post-surgical complications afterwards further delaying a potential return to the ring.
In fact, as revealed by O’Reilly in a social media post, this included the complete loss of feeling in his right arm.

Thankfully O’Reilly has indicated that he is doing much better, with a return to the ring still the plan, albeit not one with any clear timeline at present.
While O’Reilly remains absent he recently received a heartwarming shoutout n Twitter from one his close friends, opponents and teammates across AEW, WWE and ROH – Adam Cole.
Cole himself is currently on the shelf with a serious ankle injury but found the time to reflect on his many matches with O’Reilly over the years.

Cole said:

The toughest matches of my career have been against @KORcombat

Would not be the wrestler, or the person, without him.

Thanks for making me better. There is no Adam Cole without Kyle O’Reilly. Period. https://t.co/nUPchkdmQw
— Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) December 3, 2023

This loving message would later see O’Reilly return the favor with a tweet of his own, calling Cole his “greatest opponent” while also teasing another match at some point in the future.
O’Reilly tweeted:

It’s been an honor to make magic with you. Can’t wait to do it again someday sooner than later @AdamColePro

Thanks for being my friend.. and greatest opponent. https://t.co/4YmVwgiu0t
— Kyle O'Reilly (@KORcombat) December 3, 2023

Despite their not being many official updates on O’Reilly’s potential return, a recent post on Instagram perhaps suggested he had returned to some form of combat training.
We at JJA Sport Studio would like to continue to extend our well-wishes to O’Reilly in his ongoing recovery.
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