Luchasaurus ‘doing much better’ in recovery from double pneumonia

AEW’s Luchasaurus is on the mend and doing much better as he recovers from a bout with double pneumonia that threatened his life.

Real name Austin Matelson, the 39-year-old AEW star was hospitalized in late September with pneumonia in both lungs after his fiancé found him collapsed.

In an update posted to social media for his subscribers, our Bryan Alvarez notes that Matelson is “doing much better” and credits AEW’s medical staff and Tony Khan with saving his life.

Alvarez writes:

“He is doing much better. I am told he is working hard towards a comeback and credits Tony Khan and AEW medical staff for not only being patient with this, but but also telling him to stay home the week before he collapsed, which may have saved his life. It was very serious.”

Now going by Killswitch in AEW storylines, Matelson last wrestled for the company in August at All In as part of the Casino Battle Royale.