Raquel Rodriguez has reportedly been cleared for action after suffering a scary head injury during the December 15 episode of Monday Night Raw. The incident occurred during her Women’s World Championship match against Stephanie Vaquer, which ended in a no-contest following interference from a returning Nikki Bella.
During the chaotic brawl, Bella threw Rodriguez head-first into the steel ring steps. The impact resulted in a visible “goose egg” on Rodriguez’s forehead, which she showed off in a post-show video on social media. “My head is throbbing,” Rodriguez admitted in the video. “But Nikki Bella is going to pay for this.”
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that while Rodriguez was placed in concussion protocol as a precaution, she has since been cleared by medical personnel. “Raquel Rodriguez was being checked out after Nikki Bella threw her head into the steps on Raw, but she’s been cleared,” Meltzer stated.
Bryan Alvarez also discussed the situation on Wrestling Observer Live, clarifying the nature of the protocol.
“Raquel hit those steps hard, and she had this giant freakin’ goose egg on her head,” Alvarez said. “Yeah, concussion protocol, which does not mean, by the way, that she has a concussion. Any time you get any sort of head injury, and you get the goose egg, they put you in concussion protocol just to make sure you’re okay.”
Despite the scare, it appears Rodriguez will not miss any significant ring time. She has already made her intentions clear, vowing revenge on the WWE Hall of Famer for costing her a shot at the title and causing the injury.
