The AEW star has confirmed that he has earned medical clearance to return to in-ring action after dealing with a serious ankle injury. After dealing with surgery, nerve damage, numbness, and a long rehabilitation, Matthews has finally reached the end of his recovery. Buddy Matthews confirms he received medical clearance to compete againMatthews shared the big update in a video on Instagram on August 6. The video also explained how medical clearance was the final thing standing between him and an in-ring return. After suffering a serious ankle injury at AEW Grand Slam: Australia, Buddy Matthews begins the final stage of his comeback—getting medically cleared to compete again.