The shoulder injury has certainly derailed her in-ring for some time now. Her last big match was against Asuka at NXT Takeover: Respect back in October. However, Brooke has mentioned on Twitter that she is doing fine and is ready to go in 2016. She posted the following:
httpss://twitter.com/DanaBrookeWWE/status/684485962240540673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Despite not wrestling in the ring, Brooke has been featured alongside Emma in the feud with Asuka. She’s been utilized as a distraction, and she’s been doing work on the microphone. Luckily, the feud has had Asuka and Emma doing the in-ring work.
It’s only a matter of time before Brooke comes back into the fold. Brooke and Emma building tension and turning the feud into a triple threat would be a great way to elevate all the characters. Dana Brooke would most likely stay heel in that scenario and that’s a role she plays very well.