Bulk Bronson Suffered Back Injury & Pulled Out of 12/31 Event for Beyond Wrestling

AEW and Ring of Honor talent Bulk Bronson announced on Twitter that he recently suffered a lower back injury and has pulled out of his scheduled booking for tonight’s Heavy Lies The Crown event for Beyond Wrestling as a result.

Bronson stated that he suffered the injury following him recently helping his parents move a near-500lb commercial refrigerators on and off a truck to help his family’s business and I caught one as it was falling resulting in him injuring his back and arm.

Bronson stated that his back issues got worse and has been hospitalized for the past two days due to him dealing with four herniated discs in his lower spine and extreme inflammation throughout his lower back. Bronson also stated that he will be undergoing an epidural today to fix his back issues and should be feeling fine afterwards.

“Rough few days, but I’m ok. Here’s an update.

So, I’ve had severe back problems for years now because of pro wrestling that I’ve muscled through & put off (like any pro wrestler ever). Since then I’ve learned how to train around this injury in the ring & in the gym. I’ll have long periods of time where I feel ok, and then other times where I can barely walk for 3 days from the simplest of wrong movements. Foolishly, I’ve put off getting my back checked out because all pro wrestlers have bad backs, right? Don’t be a p***y, just push through it!

Well, a few days ago, I was helping my parents move near-500lb commercial refrigerators on and off a truck to help my family’s business and I caught one as it was falling. I knew that very second my back was messed up bad. Even thought I tore my bicep, but that thankfully ended up just being a pull.

The next day, after struggling to get out of bed., I collapsed on my bathroom floor and couldn’t get up or move a muscle for 3 hours. 10/10, zero exaggeration, the most non-stop excruciating pain I’ve ever felt in my life that felt like an eternity. I had to put a towel in my mouth to bite on cause any small movements I was screaming in pain. After countless failed attempts to even get to a push-up position, my wife called an ambulance after I finally gave in and I got stretchered to the hospital.

I’ve been in the hospital for 2 days since & barely have been able to walk. The MRI shows I have 4 herniated discs in my lower spine with extreme inflammation radiating throughout my lower back. I’ve been able to wrestle through it for this long but the last few days really sent me over the edge. However, I’m currently scheduled for an epidural today and should be totally fine afterwards so please don’t worry, it can always be worse. Plus, I’ve had my amazing loving wife taking care of me this entire time, I’m doing great!

I’m truly devastated to have to pull off this huge show. Any chance I get to team up with my beautiful wide is a blessing, and Beyond Wrestling is where I have some of the most fun of my career, so to say I’m disappointed is an understatement.

Thank you to Drew Cordeiro, TJ Crawford & Love Doug for being so understanding and prioritizing my health & wellness. They genuinely have only cared about how I’m doing since and constantly check in.

I’m so sorry to Beyond Wrestling, TJ, Love Doug, my wife The Gnomie, and all the passionate, loving Beyond Wrestling fans who were looking forward to this match. I promise I will make it up to all of you.”

Hey everyone, its been a rough few days but ill be ok!

Thank you DC, TJ, Love Doug, & all of the @beyondwrestling fans,
I PROMISE I’ll make this up to you ❤️

Please read, below I’ve named our replacements for #HeavyLiesTheCrown 💥👈🏼 https://t.co/dfwVNSgtA5 pic.twitter.com/ZJxOv5mCw8

— Bulk Bronson (@bearbronsonBC) December 31, 2024