Bianca Belair Details Lingering Hand Injury on BET

Bianca Belair, a prominent WWE wrestler, revealed details of a lingering hand injury during a recent appearance on BET's 106 Sports, expressing optimism about her return to in-ring competition after nearly six months sidelined.

The injury occurred during WrestleMania 41 in April, when Belair competed in a triple threat match for the Women's World Championship against Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY. Belair did not capture the title, with IYO SKY retaining it, but the bout ended with an unexpected setback for her. As the wrestlers executed a high-risk maneuver from the top rope, Ripley landed directly on Belair's hand, causing significant damage.

"I broke my knuckle, not my finger. I broke the knuckle joint," Belair explained on the show. "It's something that I thought was going to be a very straightforward, you know, 8 to 12 weeks. It's been almost six months at this point. But it was WrestleMania. I was in a triple threat with Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY. And we were going to the top rope, because that's what we do, and we came off the top rope and Rhea landed straight on my hand and it just crushed everything in my finger."

Belair described the recovery as a challenging journey,...