Alisha Edwards suffered a concussion throughout her Knockouts Tag Group Championship Match at TNA Emergence, in a second that the star stated left her totally knocked out.
Throughout an look on the Reffin’ It Up podcast, Edwards recalled what occurred within the second, saying she went for a dive. The following factor she knew, she was knocked out.
“I imply, actually it was the opening spot, and it was a dive, a home present dive, and I used to be on the surface to catch,” stated Edwards through (through Fightful). “Jody’s elbow got here down and hit me straight within the temple. Jody Risk, her elbow hit me within the temple, and I used to be knocked out, utterly unconscious. It was wild. Then there was extra individuals within the match, in order that they continued the match. Then that type of all occurred.”
Edwards says they didn’t instantly know she was knocked out, noting how the spot was imagined to characteristic three consecutive dives. Nobody realized Edwards was knocked out till they went to get her for her subsequent spot, and finally took her out of the match.
Edwards known as it her first actual damage
Edwards stated the second that she’d by no means had a concussion earlier than previous to that second. She additionally stated that within the days after the second, she understood how severe issues had been when individuals stored reaching out to her, and it made her notice she wanted to take a break.
“It’s my first actual damage. I’ve by no means had a concussion earlier than. I’ve been fairly lucky and fortunate,” Edwards stated. “It was a fairly unhealthy one. It’s the primary time I took day without work. I haven’t wrestled since then, so it’s been eight weeks. It’s the primary time I type of wanted to take a break and simply step again slightly bit and let my physique type of relaxation. It was type of slightly eye-opener I suppose.
“Days after is after I realized how severe it was. Lots of people, not even from simply TNA. However a whole lot of mates from different corporations, reached out to me or Eddie (Edwards) and had been involved. I actually assume it scared lots of people. That’s after I realized it’s not simply me being knocked crazy for a couple of seconds, it’s severe. That’s after I wanted to step again and go, ‘Lish, you may really feel good however perhaps it’s time so that you can loosen up.’ I needed to shut work down for a couple of week. I received a CAT scan and was doing the precise issues and proper protocol. It’s been a mission in itself. I’m simply glad every thing labored out and nothing severe occurred.”
Edwards stated she hopes to get cleared for Sure For Glory this weekend.
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