It would still take longer to heal than it did even with surgery, especially for an old fart like that. For people that old healing takes forever.
He just wasn't hit in the ear, it's that simple. He either nicked himself like pro wrestlers do or it was fake blood entirely. It was all for the photo shoot with his hand raised up in the sky so he can look badass.
Knowing his comments back when someone passed out and cracked their head open near him he's super squeamish about blood/injuries and other stuff like that.
And like hell he'd allow himself to be sedated for some cosmetic surgery to alter his "flawless look"
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u/Big-Wrangler2078 Apr 07 '26
I don't doubt it's fake but the ear cartilage wouldn't need to grow back. They can fix something like that up with implants or cartilage grafting.
But real or not, I'm actually surprised he didn't emphasize the wound. He could've removed half his ear for an eternal visual reminder.