Paige has announced that she will be in need of yet another neck surgery in order to take care of a hernia that sprung up following her prior operation.
The 26-year-old was forced to retire from in-ring competition early last year due to neck complications, having undergone surgery in 2016. And, after missing a meet and greet to promote SummerSlam this week, she's revealed via her social media accounts that she's due another operation.
Paige posted photos of herself and her physician both on Twitter and Instagram, claiming that her first surgery healed properly but she's since developed a hernia.
"Me and my fave Dr! Dr Juan Uribe. He did an amazing job on my last neck surgery," she tweeted on Thursday. "Also the miracle worker for @BellaTwins Nikki and @TJWilson necks! Unfortunately, the match from Uniondale created a new hernia that we thought would heal. It did not. Sooo.. One more surgery to go."
Her Instagram post is as follows: “Not the best pic of me but had another consultation with my fave doctor in the world! @thejuanuribe checking up on my neck. Unfortunately I have the neck of a 60 year old. The first fusion healed perfectly. But I developed another hernia above it after my match in Uniondale. It didn’t get better over time.. One more surgery.”
This isn't great news for the former competitor but she seems to be in good spirits despite the complications. She has not disclosed a date but we imagine there'll be no time wasted.
Paige's road to WWE is nothing short of inspirational and her story was detailed in the movie Fighting With My Family, starring Zelina Vega and The Rock. The two-time WWE Divas Champion has received words of encouragement from fans and wrestlers alike and we at TheSportster wish her the very best as she prepares to head into another surgical procedure.