After sustaining a distal biceps tear on “WWE Raw” this week, The Vision’s Bronson Reed reportedly headed to Birmingham, Alabama with the expectation that he’d undergo surgery to repair it. The timeline for his subsequent recovery, meanwhile, has been relatively vague, with “Raw” commentator Michael Cole simply noting that Reed could be out of motion “indefinitely.”
On “Wrestling Observer Radio,” journalist Dave Meltzer speculated in additional specific terms. “Nothing more [on updates], but when he does have surgery, which I presume he’s getting, six or seven months out, generally,” Meltzer said. “So it’s a protracted trip. If he went to rehab it without surgery, he probably could have made it back in 4 [months]. But yeah, from what I gather, he’s getting surgery.”
Reed’s bicep tear occurred within the midst of his Men’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match against Jey Uso and the unique El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) on “Raw.” WWE reportedly penciled in Reed as the unique winner of the qualifier, but as a consequence of his mid-match injury, Uso won as an alternative and can now compete within the Elimination Chamber on the titular premium live event on February 28. Before injury, Reed was reportedly factored into WrestleMania 42 plans as well. Whether or not that can stay true has yet to be seen.
“The Tribal Thief” will not be the one Vision member sidelined with an injury immediately as Bron Breakker continues to get well from a hernia that required surgery earlier this month. Elsewhere, The Vision’s former leader Seth Rollins stays on the shelf with a shoulder injury he sustained at WWE Crown Jewel in October.