Marko Stunt Reveals He Has A Fracture In His Vertebrae, Hopes To Return Stronger Than Ever

Marko Stunt provides an update.

Marko Stunt provides an update.

Stunt hasn’t wrestled in a number of weeks; his most recent match was at GCW Take A Picture on January 21. There, he lost to Mike Jackson in a singles match. The former AEW star has now revealed that health issues have been the reason for his lack of in-ring activity. 

In a series of tweets on February 28, Stunt described how he had been dealing with “a lot of pain” in his lower back, and something agitated it. He stated that he went to the doctor and got som X-rays, which revealed that he has a fractured in his vertebrae, and a rotated vertebrae. Stunt stated that the doctors also noticed that he had a disk being squeezed out of the side. He noted tha he doesn’t know what will happen next, but he hopes to recover so he can return better than ever.

Stunt’s full message is below.

Wanted to give everyone an update. I haven’t been super active on here and there’s some reasons. I’ve been dealing with a lot of pain recently in my lower back, and ended up doing something to agitate it more. After going to the doctor and getting X-rays they noticed that I have fracture in my vertebrae, as well as rotated vertebrae. They also noticed a disk being squeezed out of the side like toothpaste (how they described it). As of right now I’m still going to doctors appointments and figuring things out. I’m not sure what’s going to happen next, but I’d like to thank everyone that’s supported me over my career. I’ve suffered quite a few injuries that have taken their toll on me, but I’m hoping to recover and come back better than ever! I’m keeping my head up!

Fightful will provide more information about Stunt and his health as it becomes available. 

Stunt was an AEW Original, as he made his debut at the inaugural Double or Nothing pay-per-view in 2019. He subsequently joined forces with Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus to form Jurassic Express, though he was decreasingly used once Christian Cage aligned with the duo. Stunt left the company when his contract expired in May 2022, as the company told him they wouldn’t be renewing his deal.

Click here to see Stunt’s comments about his contract not getting renewed.