NXT UK Star Sam Gradwell Confirms ACL Injury

Jeremy LambertAugust 27, 2018, 6:25 pm

Fear of the worst came true for NXT UK star Sam Gradwell.

INJURY UPDATE Unfortunately MRI results have come back and shown a complete, full-thickness re-tear of my ACL and will require reconstructive surgery. Thanks to everybody who’s been in touch and thank you for the support. The plan now is to get the surgery done, rehab like my life depends on it (it does), and get back to doing what I love, better than I’ve ever done it before.

A post shared by Sam Gradwell (@samgradwell1) on Sep 4, 2018 at 5:05am PDT

NXT UK taped shows on Aug. 25 weekend, with Gradwell being noticeably absent.

He took to Twitter to post that there was fear he could re-injure his reconstructed left ACL. As a result, he’s not been cleared to wrestle for the time being.

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— Sam Gradwell (@sam_gradwell) August 27, 2018

Gradwell noted that WWE doctors thought of him possibly re-injuring his ACL during his physical prior to the shows. He was part of the initial set of tapings back in July. On night one, he faced Danny Burch. On night two, he teamed with Saxon Huxley to battle Mustache Mountain.

He last wrestled for King of Pro Wrestling on Aug. 18 against Ho Ho Lun. Gradwell had been taking part in WWE Live events across the United Kingdom, wrestling the likes of Jordan Devlin, Tyler Bate, and Mark Andrews. He competed in the inaugural UK Title tournament, losing to Pete Dunne in the quarterfinals.

He’s the current Grand Pro Wrestling British Champion and has been for nearly a year.