Taz says he's feeling better.
AEW commentator Taz previously announced on October 4 that he underwent successful knee replacement surgery. He was written off AEW television, as AEW announced that he was attacked in the parking lot ahead of the October 2 episode of AEW Dynamite.
Speaking on The Infamous Smoke Show, Taz commented on his issues with his knee leading up to the surgery.
“I tried everything…I’m 57, right, so I wanted to wait until I was 65 to get the replacement. I just could wait. It was just brutal. I couldn’t go to work, I couldn’t walk in an arena backstage. I couldn’t walk in airports. You go to make a connection flight, and I got too much pride to get wheeled around. I’m just not gonna do that. Yeah, whatever. I got my own fucking issues, right? [Laughs]" Taz said.
Taz also commented on his recovery and noted that he was doing a lot of physical therapy. He stated that he felt relief already, and the arthritis was gone. With that in mind, he encouraged others to get the surgery if they need it.
“The knee replacement thing, I’m recovering. I’m doing a lot of physical therapy now, three days a week. I do a lot of home therapy too. You gotta really work out that prosthetic and the quad and all that. I was always nervous to get it done, but I’m only five weeks out, and if you need it, get it done because I already feel relief. The arthritis is gone. It’s nice," Taz said.
As of this writing, there is no word on when Taz will return to AEW programming.
Taz recently responded to Christian Cage and said that he's not dead.
Fightful wishes Taz well in his recovery, and we will provide more information as it becomes available.
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