“I Had a Relapse…”: AEW Star Provides Major Health Update Following Surgery on Infected Finger

Whenever pro wrestling stars get injured, the fans get worried. There have been a number of times when stars have seen their careers end after an injury or surgery. The worst thing a wrestler can hear is the word ‘relapse’ after the surgery. This is exactly what happened to one AEW star whose situation got bad after a finger surgery.

The star took to social media to talk about the ordeal and what they went through. They even thanked all the fans for their well-wishes and prayers.

AEW’s CJ Perry has bad news to bring to the wrestling faithful

CJ Perry is better known to the WWE Universe as Lana. The manager and wife of Rusev, now under the name Miro, recently underwent surgery on her finger. What started as a simple infection resulted in the AEW manager getting surgery to prevent further damage.

However, things did not end there as she had to go under the knife once more as the infection got worse. Taking to her social media after the second bout with the doctors, she recounted all that happened. Uploading a video to X, she first thanked all her fans who sent her positive vibes in these troubling times.

Perry said, “I had a relapse with my infection because the antibiotics stopped working.” She went on to explain how she had to be rushed to the hospital. Perry went into detail about how the surgeon had to remove dead skin and scabs from within the wound as it had gotten infected again.

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While recounting the procedure, she went into a Russian accent while describing what the doctor was saying. She wasn’t becoming Lana again but wanted to put forth how brutal and harsh the entire ordeal was. In the end, she thanked her fans once more for their support and said that she was happy to be home again. This comes at a time when her story in AEW had caught fire yet again.

AEW’s current storyline line with Perry and Miro had fans at the edge of their seats

The last time we saw Perry was at AEW’s Worlds End PLE. Perry’s client, Andrade El Idolo, had a match with Miro. The two have been feuding since Perry and Idolo got a bit too close for Miro’s liking.

However, to everyone’s surprise, Perry betrayed Idolo by removing his hand as he tried to break Miro’s submission lock. This resulted in him tapping out and Miro winning the match. How the storyline develops is yet to be seen. What are your thoughts on Perry’s medical ordeal?

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