Shane Thorne Injury: Updates on WWE NXT Star's Knee and Recovery

NXT Superstar Shane Thorne of TM-61 is expected to miss between seven and nine months due to injury, WWE announced Wednesday.

Continue for updates. 

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Thorne Reportedly Expected to Undergo Knee Surgery

Thursday, Jan. 26

WWE NXT revealed the timetable for Thorne's return on Twitter Wednesday night.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Marc Normandin of CagesideSeats.com), the Aussie is scheduled to undergo knee surgery.

Thorne tweeted the following photo of himself in a large brace on Tuesday:

NXT ran an injury angle last week that saw The Revival focus on Thorne's knee in a post-match attack.

Thorne and Nick Miller joined WWE as TM-61 in 2016 after a lengthy run as The Mighty Don't Kneel in various promotions, including Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan.

TM-61 reached the finals of the second annual Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, losing to The Authors of Pain at NXT TakeOver: Toronto.

Thorne's absence figures to lead to a change of direction for Miller, and it will place more emphasis on The Authors of Pain and NXT tag team champions DIY as the pillars of the division.

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