Frank Woods: Fan Theories Ignite Over Sequel, Narrative Bridge, And Character Impact Some speculate Black Ops 6 could be a direct sequel to Black Ops 2, while others believe it might bridge the ...

The fact he's in a wheelchair confirms that the events of Black Ops 2 are canon, because in a flashback scene set in 1989 from that game, Menéndez (a villain) shoots Woods in both his legs.