Brie Bella is itching to get back in a WWE ring, but her shoulder isn’t making things easy. The WWE Hall of Famer just received another CT scan, and while she’s making progress, she’s still dealing with broken bones from her SummerSlam injury. She’s also got a target date in mind for getting back to wrestling.
During a new interview with OutKick Dropkick, Brie revealed that her shoulder blade still hasn’t completely healed after being fractured in five different places at SummerSlam on August 1. She’s hoping another checkup in December brings better news, but right now, she’s focused on physical therapy.
“Well, right now, I still have some breaks, unfortunately. We just got my CT scan back, but I’m hoping beginning of December, I’ll have better news. So, I’m just keeping up with my physical therapy. Finally, I got to kind of go up the next level of physical therapy and that was really fun. It was really challenging so far this week. I was like, whoa, I haven’t been this sore like since July.”
Brie isn’t planning to sit around forever, either. She wants to start training in the ring again in January 2027, which could put her in the mix for a possible Royal Rumble season return. There’s just one catch — her shoulder blade needs to be completely fused before doctors will let her start wrestling again.
“I’m hoping I can get back training in the ring in January. That is my goal. So, if the shoulder blade, if we see that everything is fused, then I can. If not, you know, I just, it’s weird. It’s been like a very interesting process because I shattered my shoulder blade. I broke it in like five different spots. So, it was like, it wasn’t just one fracture, it was many. It’s been interesting to see, see the progress. It’s been a little too slow for me, but the doctor says I’m right on track.”
This comes after Nikki Bella recently revealed just how frustrated her sister has become. Brie hasn’t been able to work out normally since getting hurt, and the long recovery has been driving her crazy. Things haven’t exactly gone smoothly since SummerSlam. Brie learned in October that her fractured bones still hadn’t fused, although doctors determined she wouldn’t need surgery. Instead, she’s been letting the shoulder heal naturally while working through physical therapy.
The good news is that her doctors aren’t concerned about the pace of her recovery. Brie might think it’s taking forever, but she’s been told everything is on track. The next big test comes in December, when she’ll find out whether she’s getting any closer to being cleared for wrestling training.
Brie clearly wants back in WWE as soon as possible, and January is the goal she’s chasing. But wanting to wrestle and actually being cleared to wrestle are two different things. Until those fractures fully heal, her comeback is still on hold.
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