Red Velvet recently shared the details of her knee injury during an appearance on The Pope’s Point of View.
This injury forced her to stay out of the ring for most of the year.
“In June (2022), I suffered a hip injury after my match with Stat. I was gone from June all the way to November. We really couldn’t figure out what it was. There was no surgery for that. I just ended up doing PRP, getting rehab on it, and I was fine. I was back in November, had a couple of matches, and then February 2023, I suffered a knee injury, not during my match with Jade, I think the issue was a little before that. I felt a change in my knee, possibly after my first match with Billie Starkz. We’re wrestlers, so if something feels tweaked, you give it a couple of days, and nothing was crazy about it until my match with Jade when I did a simple Thesz press, and as soon as I got up, I just knew something in my knee was stuck.”
She continued, “It was stuck, wasn’t straightening, but the adrenaline was out of this world. I had just converted to wearing pants and I had two knee pads on top, my kickpads, and pants, which I think held my knee together. Had I been wearing shorts, I think my knee could have possibly exploded or tore fully. Nobody really knew, I tore my medial and lateral meniscus. I tore my meniscus in 2018, and I retore it this time when I did the Thesz press, it was apparently already torn because of the impact, the tear came out. I was getting stuff in my joint where the knee bends. There was no getting around that but having to go in, cutting it off, and all that. That put me on the shelf for nine months.”
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Red Velvet, a professional wrestler in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), recently opened up about the details of her knee injury during an appearance on The Pope’s Point of View podcast. This injury kept her out of the ring for a significant portion of the year.
According to Red Velvet, her injury occurred in February 2023, not during her match with Jade. She believes the issue may have started after her first match with Billie Starkz when she felt a change in her knee. As wrestlers, they often give minor tweaks a couple of days to see if they improve. However, during her match with Jade, when she performed a simple Thesz press move, she immediately knew something was wrong with her knee.
Despite the injury, Red Velvet continued wrestling due to the adrenaline rush and the support of her gear. She had recently switched to wearing pants and had two knee pads on top, along with kickpads. She believes that the additional support from her gear prevented her knee from sustaining further damage. Had she been wearing shorts, she believes her knee could have potentially exploded or torn completely.
After seeking medical attention, it was discovered that Red Velvet had torn her medial and lateral meniscus. This was not her first experience with a meniscus tear, as she had previously torn it in 2018. The impact from the Thesz press move caused the tear to come out, and she also had debris in her joint where the knee bends. Unfortunately, surgery was necessary to address these issues, which resulted in her being sidelined for nine months.
Red Velvet’s dedication to her craft and determination to continue wrestling despite the injury is commendable. It highlights the physical demands and risks that professional wrestlers face in their careers. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of proper gear and equipment to prevent further injuries.
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In conclusion, Red Velvet’s knee injury and her journey to recovery shed light on the challenges faced by professional wrestlers. It serves as a reminder of the physical toll that wrestling can take on the body and the importance of proper care and support to prevent injuries.