AEW Star Hurt By Opponent’s Odd Reaction After Injury

An injured AEW star has opened up about how their injury occurred.

On the July 13th episode of Collision, Dalton Castle took on Roderick Strong as the pair battled to become the number one contender for the Ring of Honor World Title.

In the weeks that followed Tony Khan said Castle wouldn’t wrestle again in 2024, before it was revealed the star has suffered a torn biceps.

During an appearance on the Alison Is Your Best Friend podcast, Castle reflected on getting injured, and although he didn’t name Strong, he suggested he’d taken a cheap shot at him.

“I tore my bicep. That was back in July. It was the last match I had. The guy I was wrestling, it was just a freak accident. It hurt. I was freaking out. The guy I was wrestling took a cheap shot at me or advantage of the situation. It sucks.

I was supposed to go hiking the next day. I lost the match. I lost my hiking trip. Now, I spend every day in physical therapy, and on the weekends, I go antiquing.”

AEW’s Dalton Castle Accuses Roderick Strong Of Cheap Shot

Castle was then asked whether Strong was responsible for the injury, and he said he wasn’t, but revealed his strange reaction during the match.

“No, the injury wasn’t his fault. He just didn’t back down after it. We were friends, I thought we were friends, me and this guy. I was like, ‘Hey, I need a second.’ He’s like, ‘No, no timeouts.’ I don’t want to get into it. I try not to think about it too much. The time off sucks. I’m just focusing on enjoying the time off and working on getting better.

Not watching wrestling and keeping my mind off it. Then, my friends will do something cool and I’ll have to watch it. Then I get sucked in and get excited. I recognize that I’m still very much hurt and I get angry. It’s this rollercoaster cycle of emotions. It’s real fun.”

Looking ahead, Castle said he hopes to be back in action in January.

H/t to Fightful