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It’s not uncommon to hear wrestling fans acknowledge the lengths that pro wrestlers will go to entertain them. Even so, there are some truly exceptional feats of ignoring physical pain and injury for the sake of entertainment that occur on a regular basis, and we just saw one earlier this month from WWE star Charlotte Flair even if we might not have realized the extent at the time.
While it was clear even on TV that Flair may have injured herself during her match with Asuka on the Dec. 8 episode of WWE SmackDown, it still came as a bit of a surprise when announcers mentioned the next week that she would miss nine months while recovering. This weekend we found out why, with PW Insider reporting that Flair “suffered a torn ACL, a torn meniscus and a torn MCL when she fell from the top rope while wrestling Asuka.”
The incredible part is that the spot in question happened about midway through the match, but Flair finished it anyway, eventually losing to Asuka by pinfall.
Flair will be having surgery to repair the torn ligaments “as soon as it can be scheduled.” Of the three tears, the ACL requires the longest recovery time, generally between six and 12 months.
We at Wrestling Junkie would like to add our wishes for a speedy recovery for Flair to those from throughout the wrestling community, and to salute her for finishing the match under those unfortunate circumstances. Respect!