Santana speaks on his return to All Elite Wrestling.
Following his return to the company on the August 23 episode of Dynamite, Santana took to social media and shared a statement.
In the statement, Santana reflected on the past three and a half years, saying that he's thankful things happened they way that they did, because they turned him into the person that he wanted to be. Santana also thanked fans and family for reaching out during his time he spent away from AEW due to injury.
"To say that I knew what the road ahead of me was going to be like when I got hurt, would be totally false. The struggles and battles I've overcome to get back to what I love and have dedicated my life to is unimaginable. But the most important thing was that it taught me so much about myself and made me a 10x better person than who I was. I'm thankful that everything from the last 3 and half years happened the way they did. It needed to. Everything from losing my father, to unhappiness at work, to personal struggles, and everything in between. I'm thankful for all those things. They forced me to face me. To look in the mirror and learn to love/appreciate the person looking back. My story will be told eventually. I just want to enjoy this moment that I've worked so damn hard to get to. Thanks to EVERYONE who ever reached out. Every message from the fans. All the support from my family. Those who were there during my darkest days. I'II forever be grateful for all of you. NOW LETS GET TO WORK!"
Thank you. ---- pic.twitter.com/9yupzdfqKf
— Mike SANTANA---- (@Santana_Proud) August 24, 2023
Santana last wrestled in the Blood & Guts match in June 2022, as he torn his ACL in that match.
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