Brian Cage to undergo third knee surgery next week after implant issue

Brian Cage, a top wrestler for All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor, said he will undergo a third knee surgery next week after doctors discovered a problem with an implant in his right knee while he was seeking medical clearance during WrestleDream weekend. Cage announced the setback in a social media post on Tuesday, saying the complication emerged while he had been trying to recover from earlier procedures and that the timing of his return to the ring is now uncertain.

Cage has been sidelined since March after undergoing surgeries on both knees. While recovering, he elected a minimally invasive procedure on his right knee in hopes of addressing lingering issues concurrently. During the clearance process, physicians determined that an implant "may not be attached" and had not grown into the bone as intended, Cage said. He added that surgeons will need to open the knee to determine the extent of the problem and to perform corrective surgery, and that a full picture will only be available once they operate.

"There is an issue on the operation I had on my right knee," Cage said. "I have to go back under the knife for them to try to fix or correct the situation." He described...