WWE: Nick Aldis Underwent Surgery for Arm Injury, Ronda Rousey on Not Interested in WWE Return, More Promotions Contacted WWE for WrestleMania Week

Mar 21, 2024

Nick Aldis Underwent Surgery for Ruptured Biceps Injury

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis recently suffered a torn biceps injury and underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair his arm.

Johnson reported that those spoken to within WWE stated that Aldis is currently not expected to miss any time for the company.

Following Johnson’s report, Aldis confirmed on Twitter that he did suffer an injury and stated that it was caused by a freak accident. Aldis also confirmed that he did undergo surgery for his arm and will not be missing any time from WWE.

Yes, I just got out of surgery for a ruptured bicep tendon, and yes, the sheets had it within minutes. God bless 'em. Must be a slow news day…anyway it was a freak accident, I'm on the mend, and I will continue to fulfill my obligations. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/wawHrsW70H
— Nick Aldis (@RealNickAldis) March 20, 2024

Ronda Rousey Comments on “WWE is an Absolute Shitshow, I Don’t Intent on Going Back To”

As noted before, excerpts from Rounda Rousey’s upcoming autobiographical book titled Our Fight was recently released featuring Rousey deriding WWE for their “casting couch culture” and disgusting treatment towards women talent during Vince McMahon’s ownership era.

A recent episode of LiveSigning’s Never Told Before podcast featured Rousey as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Rousey’s thoughts about her issues with WWE Executive Director Bruce Prichard and former WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis during her time in the company.

“In MMA, I originally just started them (beef) for publicity but, those other b*tches did not get the memo and so they became personal and in WWE, it’s all fake, I love them. Except for Bruce Prichard and John Laurinaitis. They can go f*ck themselves. That’s real.
The only thing that really held me back was the number of words I was allowed to have in this book. We were contractually held to 90,000 words and I was going to talk so much more sh*t, especially about John Laurinaitis and Bruce Prichard. But our editor said we had to streamline everything and not take a detour on the f*ck these old bastards quest. So, there was a lot more to it but I had to basically get down to the meat and potatoes in this…”

Rousey also stated that she has no intentions of ever going back to WWE for her wrestling career.

“Another (unexpected thing people can read in my book) is my concussion history that I had to keep secret for years so that I’d be able to continue to compete and perform and is basically why I had to retire and another thing that people don’t know, oh God… behind the scenes? Oh yeah. How much of an absolute sh*t show it is at the WWE… they can’t hold the sword over my head and hold me hostage with my own career and I don’t need anything from them and I don’t intend on going back so I can actually say everything that I think and feel where everybody else that is still held captive by their organization cannot.”

Transcript h/t: PostWrestling.com

More Indie Promotions Reportedly Contacted WWE for WWE Talent for WrestleMania Weekend Shows

As noted before, Game Changer Wrestling and Josh Barnett recently announced that Shayna Baszler will be making an appearance at their Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport X event next month in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dave Meltzer reported in a recent episode of the Wrestling Observer Radio that his sources stated that several other indie promotions have recently contacted WWE to gauge their interest in lending talent for their shows during WrestleMania weekend in Philadelphia.

Meltzer reported that it is currently not known if WWE will be lending more talent for indie events that weekend but those indie promotions are currently hopeful that they will have the same luck that Josh Barnett had when he had contacted Paul “Triple H” Levesque for his Bloodsport X event.

Meltzer also reported that these same promotions have yet been able to secure AEW talents for their shows but several AEW talents such as Billie Starkz, Bryan Keith, and Nick Wayne will be working for DDT Pro Wrestling’s event that weekend, Other AEW talents such as Johnny TV, Lady Frost, and Marina Shafir will be working for Barnett’s Bloodsport X event with additional AEW and WWE talents being rumored for the event as well.