Brie Garcia says she fractured her scapula in three places at SummerSlam and is out three to six months.
On SiriusXM's The Nikki & Brie Show, Garcia said the injury happened on the stairs during the cannonball, and she knew instantly. When the referee relayed the question of whether to stop the match, her answer was firm: "I am not going to let them call this match." She said she was not going to end the match with Nikki's comeback still to come, even as doctors kept checking on her and some spots had to be adjusted on the fly.
On recovery, Garcia said her surgeon told her scapulas heal like ribs, so there is no surgery. She is getting X-rays every two weeks, starts physical therapy in two weeks, and is essentially on bed rest until then.
The injury came three months after Nikki broke her ankle in the ring, per Brie.
The full episode is on the SiriusXM app. (Credit: SiriusXM's The Nikki & Brie Show)
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