Darren Young Undergoing Elbow Surgery – How Long Will He Be Out Of Action?

Darren Young is going under the knife today to fix his elbow.

The WWE Superstar posted an update on Instagram and said he’s getting his elbow loaded with “some serious hardware” in Birmingham, Alabama.

He explains, “Dr. Dugas who is a phenomenal surgeon will be taking care of me. He did my knee 3 years ago. There is no time frame as to when I will be back but as always I will be keeping busy with rehab and my prior speaking etc. commitments.”

Getting my elbow loaded with some serious hardware like the #OG #LexLuger tomorrow in #Birmingham. Dr. Dugas who is a phenomenal surgeon will be taking care of me. He did my knee 3 years ago. There is no time frame as to when I will be back but as always I will be keeping busy with rehab and my prior speaking etc. commitments. #uknowwhattimeitis #bionicelbow #loadedelbow #blockthehate #dreambig #bedifferent #thedoubtersmademedoit #injuriessuck #slowandsteady #gethealthy #loveyouall ✌❤️ #mevsme

A video posted by Darren Young aka Freddie (@fredarren) on Feb 8, 2017 at 10:29am PST

He suffered the injury during a WWE Main Event match taped on Jan. 16 before an episode of Raw.

#meVSme Injuries is a part of a sports entertainers life; u have 2 live with it. U can't be down because it is not going help. #blockthehate pic.twitter.com/7j2zq1IL0A

— nodaysoff D-Young (@DarrenYoungWWE) January 21, 2017

According to Young, his injury was diagnosed as “Hyperextension which resulted in a traumatic dislocation and fracture of the coronoid process of the right elbow.”

According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer, the preliminary diagnosis is that Young will be out of action for six months.