WATCH: Chris Bey Walks Three And A Half Months After Horrible Neck Injury (This Is Great)

Amazing. There are all kinds of injuries that can take place at any point in wrestling and unfortunately they can take a wrestler out of action in a hurry. That can be the case at any given time and it can take years for everything to heal up, assuming it does in the first place. Sometimes things seem like they are to going to get better but things can change out of nowhere, which is what we are seeing here.

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On October 27, 2024, Chris Bey was injured during a match at a TNA Impact Wrestling taping and has not been seen since. Bey posted an update on Twitter on February 13, his 29th birthday, revealing details about the situation. The injury resulted in Bey requiring immediate neck and spinal fusion surgeries, followed by 50 days in a rehab facility. Bey also included a video showing him walking without assistance. Bey went on to thank everyone who has helped him in his recovery. There is no word on if he will be able to wrestle again. Here is his full statement:

Today I turn 29… Blessed to see it

On October 27th, 2024 suffered a life altering injury in Detroit at a TNA event while sharing the ring with my partner Ace Austin and some of my idols, The Hardys. This would be the scariest moment of my life as l’d try to get up to my feet and finish the match only to realize I couldn’t move. I was laid out paralyzed in the middle of the ring. I was ashamed for not being able to finish the match, I was embarrassed and I was scared. Thanks to our incredible ringside doctor and team at TNA I was rushed to a nearby hospital and quickly underwent a surgery fusing my neck c6-c7 and a spinal cord fusion c6-t1. If it weren’t for TNA and their quick reaction to the accident I may not be here today. They’ve been so helpful throughout this entire journey.

When I woke up the next day I was overwhelmed with the amount of love around me and the amount of love from the wrestling community. I was devastated with the idea that my lifelong dream and 8 year wrestling career was over. I sat there paralyzed from the neck down with no promises of ever walking again. Specifically I was told it wouldn’t be likely with a 10-25% chance. I also had no usage of my hands which is why I didn’t post or respond to anything. I spent about a week in the ICU, then 50 days in a spinal cord rehab facility in Detroit doing therapy 6 days a week for 3 hours a day, sometimes longer. December 28th I was able to go home.

Since l’ve been home l’ve been in therapy working as hard as I can. I’ve had an incredible support system. There’s so many people I want to thank but if I can narrow it down to a few I must thank my family, my TNA family, the dedicated staff in Detroit, my brother Ace Austin for never leaving my side, and my amazing girlfriend Brittnie Brooks for being there every single step of the way while I was at my absolute lowest. If you’ve reached out, donated, bought merch, said a prayer, or did any little thing even as simple as sharing a thought about me, thank you. I’m eternally grateful for every single one of you. Because of you even on my hardest days I’ve never given up. Because of you l’ve lived my dream and in my opinion helped inspire others to do the same. There’s so much more to the story and I will be telling all the details soon, but please allow me the time to get there.

Today you see me celebrating life and taking the steps they said would be unlikely. For 3 weeks I’ve been out of my wheelchair learning to walk again. Nothing is impossible, you just have to believe and do the work. I thank god every second. I thank you every second. Will I ever wrestle again? Never say never. I’m just so grateful to be alive. I don’t know what my purpose is, but I know there’s something meant for me to do. For now I just hope to continue to heal as my body is still in a lot of pain. It’s going to be a long road, but I will not give up. This will be the Greatest Story Ever Told. I love you all.
– Chris Bey

https://x.com/DashingChrisBey/status/1890142077444636867

Well that’s just great. Check out the video and Bey in TNA:

Opinion: This is about as great of a thing as you are going to see in wrestling for a long time, as you never want to see anyone get hurt, especially at this level. Bey being able to get on his feet and move around on his own is incredible to see and an incredible relief for people who have been wanting to see it happen. Hopefully he gets to live his life as well as can be, as this is a lot more important than anything involving his career.

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