Taz to undergo total shoulder replacement, off AEW Dynamite

Taz, a longtime professional wrestling commentator and former ECW star, said Wednesday he will step away from AEW Dynamite while he undergoes total shoulder replacement surgery. In a post on X, he wrote, "I will be having total shoulder replacement surgery in a short time. Therefore I will be off AEW Dynamite for some time. See you soon," without giving a date for the procedure or a timetable for his return.

The announcement follows a series of health problems that have kept Taz off AEW programming at times this year. He underwent knee replacement surgery in October 2024 and missed several events, including AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door and an episode of Dynamite broadcast from London, citing doctors appointments, imaging tests and the difficulty of long flights with a new knee. In May 2024 he said medical advisers had recommended replacement of both knees and both shoulders; at that time he said he had pursued regenerative treatments as an alternative to surgery.

Taz has described his joint injuries as the result of heavy training in the gym rather than in-ring impacts. Speaking about his knee recovery earlier this year, he said he was doing extensive physical therapy and advised...