Malik Stone
Status
- Promotion at the time
- AEW
- Type
- Reported injuryA real injury that the promotion, the wrestler or a named reporter has publicly reported. We repeat only what was reported. We don't diagnose, and we never infer an injury from missed shows.
- Status
- Out of action
- Absence began
- Aug 14, 2026
- First reported
- Aug 15, 2026
- Last verified
- Sep 20, 2026by Yuki TanakaNot re-checked in over 14 days.
Expected return
Four to six months Official estimate
- Official estimate
Four to six months (Dec 14, 2026 to Feb 14, 2027)
- Reporter's estimate
In time for the January shows (Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027)
What has been reported
- Official announcement
Said Stone had knee surgery this week and is expected to miss four to six months.
- Media report
Reported that Stone is ahead of schedule and could be back in time for the January shows.
Update and correction history
Opened
Opened from the company's statement, with its return estimate.
Return estimate added
Added Jordan Pike's estimate. It falls inside the official window.
How we report this
- Reported injury
- A real injury that the promotion, the wrestler or a named reporter has publicly reported. We repeat only what was reported. We don't diagnose, and we never infer an injury from missed shows.
- Announced absence
- Time away that the promotion or the wrestler announced, for whatever reason they gave (if they gave one).
- Storyline absence
- An injury or absence that happened in a storyline, on screen. It is not a confirmed real injury. If a real injury is reported later, it gets its own record.
- Every record repeats what was publicly said, with who said it, when, and a link. We don't diagnose, and we never assume someone is hurt because they missed shows.
- Expected return shows an estimate only when the promotion or the wrestler gave one. Otherwise it says Unknown. Reporters' estimates are listed separately, attributed, and flagged when they disagree.
- A return counts as confirmed only when the promotion or the wrestler confirms it, or the wrestler appears. A report that someone will be back is an estimate.
- Each record stays under the promotion the wrestler was with at the time, even if they have moved on since.
- Every update and correction is kept in the record's history, with the editor who made it. Records are archived after a return, never deleted.
- With spoiler protection on, records show only what was known before your window. A record that only became public inside your window is hidden completely, name included.