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Rhea Ripley Provides Update On Buddy Matthews After AEW Grand Slam Injury

No ankle injury is going to stop Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews from their long-awaited honeymoon plans.
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Buddy Matthews did not walk out of Grand Slam Australia with the AEW Continental Championship on Saturday, but as it turns out, he was pretty lucky to still be on his feet at all after his match with Okada.

Video posted online shows a moment in slow motion where Matthews rolled his left ankle during his entrance. He still went on to put up a strong 13-minute performance against the Rainmaker, but was captured on fan footage with a noticeable limp after the final bell.

WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley was at the show in Brisbane to support her husband. The Nightmare provided a bit of an update on Matthews Monday morning by posting some photos on her Instagram. Buddy was pictured both with and without crutches.

Ripley also mentioned that the couple were off to finally celebrate their honeymoon after being married last summer, and that no ankle injury was going to stop them.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider did report Monday that Matthews is dealing with an ankle injury, but the severity of it is still unknown.

Hopefully he won't have to miss too much time away from the ring. We'll provide more information as it becomes available.

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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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