Jake Doyle underwent successful surgery this week to repair a torn biceps sustained during an AEW Dynamite match on January 28, 2026, in Cedar Park, Texas. The injury occurred although teaming with Mark Davis against FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
The incident happened when Doyle took a DDT from Cash Wheeler on the apron. While attempting to land, Doyle grabbed the top rope, which reportedly exacerbated the injury, causing a tear to his biceps. He immediately signaled distress, and Bryan Alvarez later confirmed the nature of the injury on Wrestling Observer Radio.
Despite the injury, Doyle and Davis completed the match, ultimately losing to FTR. The match was further impacted by interference from Jon Moxley and the Death Riders, according to reports from cagesideseats.com.
Doyle’s arrival in AEW came earlier this year, following the expiration of his contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on January 1. He debuted on the January 7 episode of Dynamite as the newest member of the Don Callis Family. Alongside Davis, Doyle quickly gained momentum, winning a four-way match to turn into number one contenders and subsequently defeating Alec Price and Jordan Oliver.
Recovery from a torn biceps typically requires a period of four to seven months, as noted by Dave Meltzer of Fightful Select. Meltzer drew a parallel to a similar injury suffered by Drew McIntyre years prior, involving a top rope hold and a resulting muscle tear. Based on this timeline, Doyle’s potential return to action is projected for the summer months, though AEW has not yet provided an official timetable.
Fightful Select reported that Doyle communicated he had torn his biceps during the match, and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful added that Doyle was visibly uninvolved in the final moments of the contest.
