Bianca Belair Signs with CAA During Injury Recovery

Bianca Belair, a prominent WWE wrestler, has signed with Creative Artists Agency for representation, signaling her expansion into broader entertainment opportunities while she recovers from a hand injury sustained earlier this year.

The deal, announced this week, comes as Belair has been sidelined from in-ring action since April's WrestleMania 41. During a triple threat match for the Women's World Championship against IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley, Belair suffered a broken knuckle joint when Ripley landed on her hand during a top-rope sequence. The injury, which occurred on Night 2 of the event, has sidelined her for nearly six months, far longer than the initial eight-to-12-week recovery timeline anticipated.

Belair detailed the setback during a recent appearance on BET's 106 & Park Sports. "I broke my knuckle. Not my finger, I broke the knuckle. I broke the joint," she said. "It was WrestleMania, and I was in a triple threat match with Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY. And we were going to the top rope, 'cause 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." She added, "It's been a crazy journey. Being an...