Ace Austin Hasn’t Left Chris Bey’s Side Since His Neck Surgery

Many fans were shocked by Chris Bey’s injury, and he’s already on the road to a comeback. It will be a while before Bey is able to get back into the ring for action, but a ton of people are pulling for him.

TNA Wrestling’s website noted that Chris Bey started his rehabilitation from neck surgery on Sunday, October 27, in Detroit, where he will undergo multiple daily rehab sessions under the guidance of specialists. Bey is showing steady progress, lifting the spirits of those around him, including family members, close friends, TNA Wrestling management, and roster members.

Ace Austin has been with Bey since the Sunday night in-ring accident. Reflecting on their journey with the TNA website, Austin recalled how they became a team after his return from Japan in 2022. “We made a choice to come together and give it everything we had,” Austin said. “Our pairing worked so well from the beginning, largely because we share a similar work ethic and a deep love for wrestling. We could both see the raw potential we had in front of us if we just put our heads together and really became a team. We were friends before, but we really became partners fast and even quicker became brothers.”

Chris Bey’s early days in TNA saw him facing Austin in his first Xplosion match shortly after Austin’s signing. “He was gracious, selfless, willing and incredibly talented,” Austin said. “When TNA signed Chris, he was right in the mix with me for the X-Division Championship. As rivals, we grew immense respect for each other and had classic matches. As tag-team partners, we’ve been able to lift each other up and support each other in so many ways, both as wrestlers and as humans in this world.”

Ace Austin went on to pontificate about how much he and Chris Bey have been through in their career. Obviously, he doesn’t want that road to come to an end.

“We’ve seen so much of this beautiful world together. Chris’s first time out of the country was to Japan by my side, and now we’ve been to five countries together. I was in the ring with Chris when the incident occurred last Sunday and I’ve been by his side ever since. It was just as normal as anything we’ve done in the ring thousands of times. Everything was alright until it wasn’t. Each moment is precious and I’m cherishing every moment I’ve had in the ring and around the world with Chris, and every moment I have by his side right now. There will be a lot of hard work ahead, but we don’t know any other kind of work.”

Ace Austin went on to assure that, “Chris won’t be alone for any of this. He’s going to be surrounded by love and support from every single one of us. The road to recovery is going to be easy as, ABC.”

There are many ways that fans can support Chris Bey. Not only can fans still chip into his GoFundMe, but ABC’s new t-shirt is now on sale, and it’s quite nice. That Bullet Club style t-shirt will see all proceeds go to Chris Bey.

It is apparent that Chris Bey has a lot of people rooting for him in the pro wrestling business, and throughout the fan base. Hopefully, all of that support will give Bey the freedom to stay at home and rest up, because he has a lot more to do in his pro wrestling career after his injury is behind him.

The Ultimate Finesse Auction goes live on Whatnot at 2 p.m. ET, featuring exclusive ring-worn and autographed wrestling memorabilia, rare collectibles, and more. Additionally, TNA will be offering rare wrestling memorabilia on its eBay page, including autographed match-worn gear and unique souvenirs are available.

At the upcoming TNA shows at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, N.C., scheduled for November 8-9, TNA will hold several fund-raising initiatives to support Chris Bey. These initiatives include Bey pins and limited-edition, numbered collector photos.