"Need to go away for a while" - Buddy Matthews announces hiatus from pro wrestling amidst rumors of possible AEW exit

Buddy Matthews has confirmed that he is set to step away from professional wrestling for a while.

At Fight Life Pro Wrestling, the AEW star was in action. Following his match, he cut a promo and confirmed that he will step away from in-ring competition for a while.

While the crowd chanted, "That was awesome," Matthews responded by saying:

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"I appreciate that,"

During his promo, the House of Black member quoted his stablemate, Malakai Black, to confirm that this wasn't a 'goodbye.' He promised to see the fans later down the road:

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"Unfortunately, tonight, I'm going to be the bearer of some unfortunate news. As everyone knows, the House of Black has had some issues lately. As all the members of the house, I'm speaking for them all, we want to thank you all for being members of the house. Unfortunately, I, like some of the other members, need to go away for a while. I need to recalibrate. I need to figure out some things. As my brother Malakai once said, this isn't goodbye, this is see you later." said Matthews [H/T: Fightful]

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I was really looking forward to seeing Kenny Omega vs Buddy Matthews

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I was really looking forward to seeing Kenny Omega vs Buddy Matthews 😭😭😭 https://t.co/mWdraTePpd

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Buddy Matthews' stablemate Malakai Black has also stepped away from professional wrestling

Malakai Black recently confirmed that he will be stepping away from the world of professional wrestling for a while.

At the All Out pay-per-view, Black teamed up with his stablemates Buddy Matthews and Brody King for a six-man tag team match. The trio lost to Darby Allin, Miro, and Sting.

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Buddy Matthews announced he, just like Malakai Black, will also be taking time off from AEW. He cut a promo almost identical to the one Black cut at an indie event.

"I need to recalibrate. I need to figure out some things. This isn't goodbye, this is see you later."

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Buddy Matthews announced he, just like Malakai Black, will also be taking time off from AEW. He cut a promo almost identical to the one Black cut at an indie event.

"I need to recalibrate. I need to figure out some things. This isn't goodbye, this is see you later." https://t.co/VGuB6lwT9B

As of now, it remains Malakai's final match in AEW. Reports have also suggested that he also recently asked for his release from Tony Khan's promotion.

On the latest edition of AEW Rampage: Grand Slam, the House of Black was represented by Buddy Matthews, Brody King, and Julia Hart. The duo of Matthews and King lost to Darby and Sting in a tag team match.

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