Brie Bella Shares New Update on Her WWE SummerSlam Shoulder Injury

Brie Bella has provided another update on the shoulder injury she suffered during her match at WWE SummerSlam, revealing that doctors are still evaluating the extent of the damage and whether surgery will be required. The update came through a new video posted on the Nikki & Brie YouTube channel, where Brie explained that more information is expected shortly.

“The recovery starts today. The doctors are waiting. We don’t know if I’m going to have surgery or not, so I should find out tomorrow.”

Brie also revealed that WWE officials urged her to stay down after the injury and even discussed stopping the match. She said she insisted on continuing so Nikki Bella could complete her planned comeback sequence, despite being in significant pain.

“When you broke your ankle, you continued the match, and then I broke my shoulder. It’s so funny because you and I, I don’t know if it’s because we’re people pleasers, but the whole time in my head, I’m like, ‘No, I’ve got to stay in so Nikki can get the hot tag.’ They were telling me, ‘Stay down,’ or they were thinking about calling the match. And I’m like, ‘No, no, no.’ Even though I was in crazy pain, all I could think about was, ‘Nikki’s got to hit that comeback.’”

Nikki added that Brie finished the match despite sustaining multiple breaks in her shoulder, noting the similarities to her own experience competing through a serious injury.

“It’s crazy because we both finished matches with really bad breaks, and with multiple breaks. And wild that you did that with multiple breaks in your shoulder.”

Brie Says Shoulder Injury Forced Her to Skip Planned Spots and Work With Her Non‑Dominant Arm

Brie explained that the injury forced her to abandon several planned spots during the match and made it difficult to perform with her dominant arm. She said the situation left her feeling like she was struggling to keep the match together.

“I didn’t do the missile dropkick. I didn’t do the backdrop. And you have to think, I broke my right shoulder. My right is my strength. So when I’m in the match, I’m like, ‘I have to throw forearms with my left.’ In my head, I go, ‘I feel bad. I feel like I’m the weakest link right now and making everything look sloppy because I was injured.’”

Brie is expected to receive clarity soon regarding the next steps in her recovery, including whether surgery will be required. For now, she continues to document her progress as she awaits further medical guidance.