Malakai Black Says Recent Back Injury Had Him Convinced He Would Be Forced To Retire

Malakai Black was worried he would be forced into an early retirement. 

Taking to his TikTok, Black posted a video of himself working out and getting treatment on his back. In the caption, Black revealed that he had been dealing with a back injury up until three months ago that he thought would force him into retirement. 

Black wrote, “Till about 3 months ago I was dealing with a back injury I was convinced was going to force me into retirement, but after a literall year of treatment that went from working to complete failure on several occassions we all of a sudden hit the correct vertebrae during a dry needling session and everything released. From there we were able to rehab and strengthen. You can check video 2 for this horrendous view and my personal reaction to it. However, allowing me now a few months later to slowly move back into deadlifting and a few more compound moves.”

@malakaiblxck Till about 3 months ago I was dealing with a back injury I was convinced was going to force me into retirement, but after a literall year of treatment that went from working to complete failure on several occassions we all of a sudden hit the correct vertebrae during a dry needling session and everything released. From there we were able to rehab and strengthen. You can check video 2 for this horrendous view and my personal reaction to it. However, allowing me now a few months later to slowly move back into deadlifting and a few more compound moves. #deadlifting #recovery #injury #rehab #dryneedling #malakaiblack #houseofblack #prowrestling original sound – Malakai Black

Black last wrestled on the July 15 episode of AEW Rampage when he teamed with Brody King to defeat The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & John Silver). 

King will be in action on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite when he takes on Darby Allin in a coffin match.