Summary

Ridge Holland, now wrestling again as Luke Menzies, says he has been medically cleared to resume professional wrestling activities following neck surgery late last year.

Menzies shared documentation from his doctor confirming that he has returned to his baseline level of function after undergoing a C5-7 cervical disc replacement on November 24, 2025. The note also stated that he is cleared for contact sports and full contact activity with no restrictions related to his left foot.

Recovery timeline

The update closes a long rehab stretch for Menzies. He revealed in November that he would be undergoing neck surgery after also dealing with a Lisfranc injury suffered at TNA iMPACT! tapings in September.

His WWE run had already ended by that point. After being told his contract would not be renewed when it expired in mid-November, his deal was terminated early due to breach. Menzies later said WWE would still cover the cost of his neck surgery and rehab.

What Luke Menzies' clearance could mean next

Luke Menzies now has a clean path back to taking bookings again, which is the biggest takeaway from this update. After being sidelined by both a serious neck procedure and a foot injury, simply being cleared for full contact puts his in-ring future back on the table.

It also adds to a recent run of comeback-related stories across wrestling, including Jungle Kyona announcing a possible return at Hana Kimura Memorial Show. In Menzies' case, the next meaningful development will be where he wrestles first and how quickly he moves from medical clearance to an announced match.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.