Orange Cassidy isnt afraid to admit he took a laid-back approach to recovering from one of the worst injuries of his wrestling career. After being sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle, the AEW star revealed that he spent much of his downtime doing absolutely nothingand thats just how he liked it.
While speaking to the New York Post, Cassidy opened up about the long recovery process after ripping his right pec completely off the bone during a four-way match with Ricochet, Speedball Mike Bailey, and Mark Davis. But instead of leaning into a grueling rehab mindset right away, he leaned into the couch.
Cassidy said he was absent for some of AEWs biggest milestones, including the All In show in Texas and the companys expansion into Australia, which made being on the sidelines sting even more. Still, it didnt push him off the couch immediately.
Eventually, reality set in. He began physical therapy twice a week with a local company in the PennsylvaniaNew Jersey area. Even then, his approach stayed relaxed and routine.
But the physical pain was very real. Cassidy described the first month and a half post-surgery as miserable, barely able to move his arm and dealing with the gross reality of not being able to properly clean himself.
And for anyone thinking about toughing out a similar injury, Cassidy gave one piece of advice:
Orange Cassidys laid-back recovery might not match the traditional grind of a pro wrestler, but its a brutally honest look at what happens when the action stops and healing begins.
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