Adam Copeland is on the road to returning to in-ring action after recovering from a significant injury.

During the Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match at AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada, Copeland successfully retained his AEW TNT Title. However, the intense match came at a cost. The brutal encounter featured chairs, tables, barbed wire, and other weapons, pushing both competitors to their limits.

Copeland sustained his injury while performing a high-risk elbow drop from the top of the cage. He landed awkwardly on his legs after crashing onto Black, who was positioned on a table. This mishap resulted in a fractured tibia, requiring a grueling 12-hour surgery.

According to PWInsider.com, Copeland has been medically cleared for physicality but is not expected to resume regular appearances with AEW until after completing filming for the second season of Disney’s Percy Jackson. Hollywood sources suggest production will wrap in January.

As of now, it remains unclear what AEW has planned for the WWE Hall of Famer upon his return.