# Dragon Lee thumb injury impacts WWE and AAA > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dragon-lee-thumb-injury-affecting-wwe-and-aaa > Updated: 2026-08-04T15:40:23.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 3. Following the July 20 Raw match, Lee confirmed on Instagram while en route to Aguascalientes that a collateral ligament in his thumb had torn. The injury forced him to miss the AAA Verano de Escándalo tapings, prompting the promotion to reshuffle the fatal‑four‑way qualifier for the vacant Latin American Championship. An MRI later verified the tear; Lee said he wants to avoid surgery, which could sideline him for three to four months, though doctors cleared him to compete. He missed the subsequent Raw episode and a planned appearance at Triplemanía 34, where he was removed from the Latin American Championship fatal‑four‑way match. Lee continued to promote WWE’s SummerSlam from Minneapolis, but his ability to wrestle at the event remained uncertain. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Dragon Lee Seeks to Avoid Surgery After Thumb Ligament Tear Dragon Lee tore a thumb ligament on WWE Raw (July 20, 2026) and aims to avoid surgery to prevent a 3‑4‑month layoff, pulling him from an upcoming AAA Triplemanía match. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dragon-lee-seeks-to-avoid-surgery-after-thumb-ligament-tear ### 2026-07-31: Dragon Lee's thumb injury sidelines WWE Raw star ahead of SummerSlam WWE Raw star Dragon Lee tore his thumb in a July 20 match, avoiding surgery to stay active; his participation in upcoming SummerSlam in Minneapolis remains uncertain. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dragon-lees-thumb-injury-sidelines-wwe-raw-star-ahead-of-summerslam ### 2026-07-25: Dragon Lee out with thumb ligament tear, misses AAA Verano de Escándalo Dragon Lee tore a thumb ligament during a WWE Raw match and will miss the AAA Verano de Escándalo tapings in Aguascalientes, where he was set for a Latin American Championship qualifier. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dragon-lee-out-with-thumb-ligament-tear-misses-aaa-verano-de-escndalo --- Cite as: Dragon Lee thumb injury impacts WWE and AAA. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dragon-lee-thumb-injury-affecting-wwe-and-aaa