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AEW Commentator Taz Undergoes Successful Surgery

Taz is going to miss some time from AEW while he recovers from a total knee replacement
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AEW Commentator and Manager Taz is going to be taking time away from the company as he recovers from a total knee replacement.

Taz took to social media on Tuesday to announce that his surgery went well, even though he did not receive the post-op room that he had requested. Regardless, his road to recovery is officially underway.

AEW cooked up a storyline angle ahead of the 5-year Anniversary of Dynamite where Taz was the victim of a random assault in the parking lot of the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Nigel McGuinness was then brought in to take his place on commentary for the show.

His son HOOK is now out for revenge. The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil called out whomever it was that took out his father on Title Tuesday, but the assailant did not reveal themselves.

HOOK did bump into Kip Sabian backstage who was attempting to avoid The Patriarchy. Christian Cage then approached the former FTW Champion and offered his condolences on the 'loss' of his father.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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