Following a defeat to Bianca Belair in April 2022, Zelina Vega would disappear from television for several months before returning to SmackDown as part of Legado del Fantasma. And now, while appearing as a guest on Anna Faris’ podcast, the Queen’s Crown winner revealed the reason for her absence. Revealing she suffered a ruptured implant and had to undergo surgery in May and then spend time mending.
Honestly, it never happens off some really cool move or some crazy flip I did outside the ring. It’s always the littlest thing that will happen, and that’s how you get injured, but, knock on wood, I actually hadn’t had any serious injuries until that point, and it wasn’t even that bad; it’s just silly. But, one of my best friends and I were in a match, and she had given me this move called a Northern Lights Suplex where basically, she kind of flips me over her backwards, and her shoulder went into my chest, and I ruptured an implant.
Vega was fired by WWE on November 13th, 2020, because she refused to follow the company’s controversial policy of not working with third parties. This would prompt her to tweet out her support for pro wrestling unionization, which she has since deleted. However, she would return when the heat died down. And while she did receive criticism for this at the time, it should be noted that Vega has always been open about her dream of wrestling for WWE. As except for when TNA signed her, she would try out for the company every year after becoming a wrestler in 2010.
- Paige VanZant Grabs Fans’ Attention With Sultry Photo Drop - June 11, 2026
- Sheamus Shares Graphic Photos Of Nasty Head Gash After Gym Accident - June 11, 2026
- Recent WWE Signing Gianna Capri Drops Jaw-Dropping Bikini Photo - June 11, 2026
