A voiceover from Matthews says, "It's been 18 months. 18 months is a long time, especially when you're taken away from something you've loved doing and that has been a dream of yours since you were seven years old. Matthews revealed that he has been cleared to compete and has 18 months of rage and anger to get out. On the same day that Matthews announced he was cleared, his wife Rhea Ripley announced she underwent surgery. She's been out of the ring for two months due to a slightly torn meniscus.