Dante Martin of AEW sustained a fractured leg as a result of a botched powerbomb.
On Friday night, the 22-year-old competed in a tag-team Ladder Match at the ROH Supercard of Honor.
Damn man hope it’s a fast recovery but that is ???? broken #ROHSuperCardOfHonor #dantemartin pic.twitter.com/MTwo5ClDd6
— AndreStorm2k (@choxengaming) April 1, 2023
And the fight may have ended his wrestling career as his left knee appeared to break as opponent Penta El Zero M butchered a practised powerbomb through two stacked tables.
Penta misfired the powerbomb off a stacked platform, forcing Martin’s legs to stretch further than they should have.
As a consequence, Martin’s left leg was the first to strike the arena floor, crumpling under the immense power of the move.
Martin, who was in excruciating pain, was swiftly attended to by ring and medical personnel as fans nearby gasped in terror.
He was stretchered out of the stadium and taken to the hospital.
After the show, AEW bigwig Tony Khan said: “He’s at the hospital right now.
“Right before I came out here, I spoke to Darius and they’re all at the hospital. We hope to receive a positive update soon.
“Dante is in pain, but I’m wishing the best for him. We’re all praying for Dante. He’s an amazing wrestler.
“Obviously, his brother has been through serious injuries and missed time.
“We love Darius, too, and missed him when he was out. I guess Dante will also be out of action for some time.
“We look forward to Darius taking the time to grow and learn from it. Dante is someone who is going to be with us for a very, very long time.
“I care very much about Dante. I’ve got to him know him since he came up with us during the pandemic, and this hurt a lot of people in the back, including myself.
Martin provided his followers with an update on his condition from the hospital, where he issued a message to Penta and Rey Fenix.
He said: “We are all good! Coming for that inhuman recovery!
“Congrats to @penta_zero_miedo and @reyfenixms. But know that we still want those belts.”
