Ridge Holland Cleared for Full Exercise After Neck Surgery

Former WWE wrestler Luke Menzies, known in the ring as Ridge Holland, announced a significant milestone in his recovery on social media this week, stating he has been cleared for unrestricted physical exercise just eight weeks after undergoing two-level cervical disc replacement surgery.

Menzies, from Yorkshire, England, shared the update on January 17, 2026, accompanied by X-rays of his neck showing the replaced discs, photos of himself in a neck brace, and an image of his surgical scar. "As of today I'm fully cleared to return to unrestricted physical exercise after my 2 level cervical disc replacement I had 8 weeks ago. UNREAL," he wrote. "I just need to get these screws out of my foot next. You can call me the Bionic Yorkshireman!" The post highlights his ongoing rehabilitation from multiple injuries that have kept him sidelined from professional wrestling.

The neck surgery addressed chronic issues that had plagued Menzies since late 2025, following a Lisfranc foot injury he sustained during a match against Moose at TNA Impact! television tapings on September 27, 2025, at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Alberta, Canada. The Lisfranc injury required surgical intervention,...