Saraya discusses the process of getting cleared, taking care of her neck in the lead-up to her return match, and how she was takenš care of after her match at AEW Full Gear.
After over 1,000 days, Saraya returned to the wrestling ring at AEW Full Gear with a win over Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. With the injury that led to her retirement being so severe, and a return tź§ o the ring being something she never thought she would get to experience, Saraya is taking all of the precautions necessary
Saraya addressedš the procedure she went š„through in order to get cleared and reiterated that she wants to take it slow at first.
"I feel fantastic. Tony really takes care of us, down to a T he was like, Iām not going to let you get back in the ring until youāre 100% ready to go. āI promise you, I got this, I promise you.ā We did MRIs, CT Scans, X-Rays, and my neck was 100% ready to go. Even I was shocked, I didnāt realize it would be 100%. With Tony, heās very understanding when it comes to injuries. We said, āI want to take it slow coming back. I donāt want to rush back in like I did the last timeā where it was a lot of work straight away. He was so understanding. I really appreciate him. Iām happy I got to do this in AEW, Iāve been wanting to come here for a long time. It felt very cool that I got to do that here today," she said.
Saraya also explained the procedures she underwent before her match, saying that she had heat, electric, and pressure point therapy beforź¦e she wrestled, and the medical staff at AEW have offered to do that for her every week, even if she's not wrestliš ng.
"Before the match, they worked on my neck, heated it, put those electric pads on. Then they did all the pressure point stuff and they said, āweāll do this every single time youāre here, even when youāre not wrestling.ā After, they checked on me to make sure I was okay. They massaged it a little, and made sure everything was good. āI promise you guys, Iām so good.ā Everyone is totally cautious, they want to be. Iām 100% fantastic and I feel good.
Saraya was injured back in 2017 in aš match with Sasha Banks and recently stated that Sasha Banks is one of the first people she messaged when she received the go-ahead to wrestą“le again.
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