Chuck Taylor Discusses Possibility Of AEW In-Ring Return

AEW star Chuck Taylor opened up about his injury struggles during a recent appearance on Close Up with Renee Paquette. 

Taylor's in-ring career is thought to be over due to a debilitating ankle injury. A recent report indicated that he has been working as a coach/producer for months, seemingly in order to help him transition into a backstage role full-time. 

Addressing the possibility of one day wrestling again, Taylor told Paquette: 

"I can get surgery. And once I heal from that, I can hopefully reassess… maybe it's me hoping. But a lot of guys and gals have come back from 'career-ending' injuries".

Taylor's AEW colleagues Adam Copeland, Bryan Danielson and Saraya have all come back after suffering injuries thought to be career-ending (albeit theirs were neck injuries). 

The 38-year-old added that he has yet to undergo the required surgery, saying: 

"It's not really an emergency, they said. I can't do anything athletic. Eventually, they said, I'll get terrible arthritism, and then all they can do is fuse it. But that's years down the line, so I'm hoping maybe take the summer to really feel comfortable in the job, I don't want to learn half of it and then piss off for a while, so hopefully after the summer is my hope".

Taylor's last match was a Parking Lot Fight loss to former tag team partner Trent Beretta on the April 27 edition of Rampage. 

H/T F4WOnline