In breaking wrestling news, Brie Bella has confirmed that she suffered a broken scapula during her bout 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. Although she appeared to favor her right shoulder throughout the remainder of the battle and the post-match angle, the exact moment the injury occurred has not been identified.
Triple H let slip during the post-program press conference that Brie had been treated behind the scenes before being taken to a local hospital for scans, following the premium live event. At the time, WWE knew the health concern showed up serious despite this had not received a diagnosis. As an added layer to this, she was subsequently pulled from her scheduled autograph and photo sessions in Minneapolis.
Nikki Bella later shared on Busted Open Radio that her sister was in significant pain despite this shared 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 injury, Brie expressed pride in being able to finish the match.
“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 match, on the flip side 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 stated she’s already embracing the recovery process with help from her family.
“Now my novel journey starts!! Buddy remarked 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 on top of that made it clear that she fully intends to reappearance to WWE.
She always finds a way to come back to her wrestling home, “If there is one thing I know about Brie Mode. Let the recovery begin.”
Neither Brie nor WWE has provided a timetable for her arrival back. The ailment is particularly unfortunate given that SummerSlam marked Nikki Bella’s maiden showdown back after recovering from an ankle injury suffered in March. Furthermore, brie, meanwhile, had returned as a full-time performer at the Royal Rumble and, alongside Paige, captured the WWE Women’s Tag Team Gold at The Grandest Stage of Them All 42, the first tag championship reign of her WWE career.
Triple H stated after SummerSlam that WWE is prepared to adjust its creative plans while Brie recovers.