Bianca Belair hasnâ€t wrestled since WrestleMania 41, and now itâ€s becoming clear why — her finger injury from that night is still causing her problems, and thereâ€s still no timeline for her WWE return.
During a recent appearance on the Club 520 Podcast, Belair casually revealed that her injury hasnâ€t healed yet, months after her triple threat match against Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY. Though fans knew she suffered a broken finger, no one expected the recovery to drag on this long.
“I have my wedding ring on my right hand because my left finger is still broken.â€
WWE had initially expected a much quicker turnaround. According to Sean Ross Sapp on the Fightful Select Backstage Report podcast, the company didnâ€t anticipate this extended absence and thought sheâ€d be back already. He explained the full extent of what went wrong during that now-infamous WrestleMania spot:
“When the injury happened, WWE did not think she was going to be out this long. Now, her finger looked terrible from what I understood — it like swelled up big time. People were coming and checking on it. It was on the triple German suplex spot at Mania where I think that she thought she broke all of her fingers, but she actually broke the knuckle. So it ended up a lot worse than they thought.â€
Even while sidelined, Belair remains proud of the performance she delivered on the biggest stage of the year. But the reality is clear — WWEâ€s timeline has been thrown off, and thereâ€s no official word on when sheâ€ll be cleared.
“Thatâ€s one of my matches Iâ€m super proud about at WrestleMania this past year with Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY. There was a lot of strength and athleticism that we displayed, and storytelling. Thatâ€s whatâ€s amazing about WWE, itâ€s sports entertainment, for sure, and thatâ€s what we do. Iâ€m super proud to be a part of something like that.â€
With no definitive return plan in sight, the WWE Universe is left waiting for the ESTâ€s next move — whenever that may be.
Do you think Bianca Belair should return in a title chase, or start a fresh rivalry? Drop your take in the comments and let us know how youâ€d book her return.
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