Reports are indicating that Brie Bella has affirmed that she suffered a broken scapula during her battle at SummerSlam and will be sidelined while she recovers.
The injury occurred during the six-woman tag contest on SummerSlam Night One, where Brie teamed with Nikki Bella and Paige against Fatal Influence. Interestingly enough, the exact moment the injury occurred has not been identified. She surfaced to favor her right shoulder throughout the remainder of the battle and the post-match angle.
Following the event, Triple H disclosed during the post-program press conference that Brie had been treated backstage before being taken to a local hospital for scans. At the time, WWE knew the physical issue emerged serious though had not received a diagnosis. She was subsequently pulled from her penciled in autograph and photo sessions in Minneapolis.
Nikki Bella later shared on Busted Open Radio that her sister was in significant pain yet said she had been asked not to discuss the injury publicly until Brie addressed it herself.
Brie did exactly that in a post on Instagram.
“I wanted to thank you all for sending me all the love, warm wishes and prayers. When I was sitting in the hospital, I was reading everything you guys were sending my way, love you all!!!”
She then corroborated the diagnosis. “Unfortunately I’ll be out for a bit. I broke my scapula.”
Despite the hurt, Brie expressed pride in being able to finish the bout.
“If there’s one thing I know about my sister and I is that we don’t let broken bones stop us. Not sure how I finished that contest, though I do believe between the adrenaline — passion for the business and the love for all the women I work with, it gave me the drive to finish.”
Looking ahead, Brie said she’s already embracing the recovery process with help from her family.
“Now my recently introduced journey starts!! Buddy said he’s going to be my assistant, Birdie’s going to be my nurse and they both told me that daddy is going to be my personal chef — so I am set!!”
She furthermore made it clear that she fully intends to arrival back to WWE.
“If there is one thing I know about Brie Mode, she always finds a way to come back to her wrestling home. Let the recovery begin.”
Neither Brie nor WWE has provided a timetable for her reappearance.
The physical issue is particularly unfortunate given that SummerSlam marked Nikki Bella’s first bout back after recovering from an ankle injury suffered in March. Brie, meanwhile, had returned as a full-time performer at the Royal Rumble and, alongside Paige — captured the WWE Women’s Pairing Strap at WrestleMania 42, the first tag belt reign of her WWE career.
Triple H stated after SummerSlam that WWE is prepared to adjust its creative plans while Brie recovers.