Backstage Clarification On Injuries Suffered By Bronson Reed At WWE Crown Jewel 2026

After two days of assumption that everyone associated with WWE had made it home from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after Crown Jewel, wrestling fans learned that was not the case Tuesday afternoon, when news emerged that Bronson Reed was still in Riyadh, being tended to by a WWE doctor and an unknown "international executive" after suffering an injury at the PLE. Since then, there have been conflicting reports regarding what was ailing Reed, with Fightful saying it was injuries to his ribs and kidney, while Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline reported it was a broken rib and a punctured lung. Now, Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline is reporting that while Reed's ribs are broken, he did not suffer a punctured lung, instead lacerating his kidney.

As noted previously, Reed did not wrestle on Crown Jewel, but did get involved in the WWE World Tag Team Championship match between Bron Breakker and Austin Theory against Je'Von Evans and Penta, attempting to help his Vision stablemates. It is believed, though unconfirmed, that Reed suffered his injuries during a spot involving Oba Femi, who ran out to counteract Reed's interference, and subsequently threw Reed off the stage. 

WWE themselves have not confirmed the injury, only acknowledging that Reed was in the hospital during "Raw," though some took that to be a kayfabe announcement. It's unclear how long Reed will have to stay in Saudi Arabia, which has continued to face bombings before and after Crown Jewel from Houthis forces. 

Reed's injuries are the latest in a string of bad injury luck that the former NXT North American Champion has had to endure over the last few years. Reed would end up missing several months in 2024 due to a foot injury suffered in WarGames, followed by another six month absence earlier this year after tearing his bicep.