Tony Khan Addresses AEW’s Concussion Protocol & Adam Cole’s Return

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AEW President and CEO Tony Khan has addressed the company’s concussion protocol and Adam Cole’s return.

On the January 11 edition of AEW Dynamite, Adam Cole made his return to the promotion for the first time since August 2022 and announced that he would soon be returning to the ring.

Cole hasn’t wrestled since AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door last summer when he suffered a concussion during the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship bout that featured champion Jay White, Kazuchika Okada and Hangman Adam Page.

Speaking with Nick Testoni of 98 Rock in Baltimore, Tony Khan was asked about the concussion protocol in AEW. He answered:

“It’s a very important concern. When Adam Cole was injured, we absolutely wanted to take as much time and evaluate what we could do for him, how we could treat him, and do whatever we could to put his health first before we even considered any possibility that he was going to return to the ring.”

“It’s only now that he’s made this kind of progress in his brain therapy and his recovery to where we believe Adam Cole is ready to return to the ring. I’m very excited about that and it’s great to have him come back to AEW Dynamite and we’re so excited about more Adam Cole in AEW going forward.”

Cole has yet to officially return to the squared circle, but on the January 25 episode of Dynamite, he hinted his return would take place at AEW Revolution in March.

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