It was reported earlier that Bronson Reed suffered a punctured lung at WWE Crown Jewel, but that wasn’t the case.
Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter said Reed actually has several broken ribs and a lacerated kidney.
“Bronson Reed actually has multiple broken ribs and a lacerated kidney, not a punctured lung. Here is hoping to a very speedy recovery.”
Alvarez corrected Dave Meltzer’s report from Tuesday. Meltzer noted that Reed suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung. That’s in line with Fightful Select, which was the first to report that Reed suffered injuries to his ribs and kidney.
Reed is still in Saudi Arabia and didn’t return to the United States with the WWE roster. On Monday’s Raw, Wade Barrett noted during the broadcast that Reed was in the hospital. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported that WWE left a member of its medical staff and its “top international executive in the region” with Reed to make sure he gets VIP treatment. It’s unclear when Reed will be released from the hospital and able to go home.
Reed was injured in Riyadh on Saturday when he interfered in the World Tag Team Championship match, where Bron Breakker and Austin Theory lost the titles to Penta and Je’Von Evans. Oba Femi cut Reed off and threw him off the stage onto an area with production equipment.
Reed was only 62 days removed from his return to WWE TV at Sunday Night’s Main Event on September 6 in Atlanta. He was out of action for more than six months due to a torn biceps. It’s the third time in less than two years that Reed has been seriously injured, as he broke his talus in the WarGames match at Survivor Series in November 2024.