In a recent interview with Wrestling INC, Ring of Honor Wrestling superstar Flip Gordon discussed several topics, including dealing with his recent injuries.

“Initially when it happened I thought I broke my arm because my arm was so distorted that it just looked disgusting. I looked up at Brody and was like, ‘I broke my arm’ and as soon as we went back through the curtain, Joey Mercury looked at it backstage and said it’s my elbow. He said, ‘We gotta get it back in place.’

I was sitting down and waiting for EMTs but they took too long so I just popped it back in and then the EMTs came and all they wanted to do was put ice on it and wrap it. If it wasn’t for popping it back in, I was gonna have to get surgery because the EMTs weren’t gonna do it. Very painful (to pop the elbow back in). Honestly if it wasn’t for the adrenaline still in me, I don’t think I would have been able to do it. I just knew that as soon as the swelling goes up, if I don’t get it back in place, then I would need surgery to put it back in place. So, I’ve been trying to avoid surgery my whole life.”

The interview is available in full at this link.