WWE Raw superstar Bronson Reed has opened up about the severe foot injury he suffered at last year’s Survivor Series: WarGames event, revealing the specific nature of the break and the daily pain he still endures despite being back in the ring.
Bronson Reed’s Grueling Injury Recovery
Speaking on the latest WWE Raw Recap, the powerhouse of The Vision faction detailed the extent of the injury he sustained in the WarGames match. “I broke my talus bone completely in half. It separated and went apart. And so that’s a very hard injury to come back from,” Reed said.
He went on to describe the long and difficult rehabilitation process. “I had my foot up like this for three months. My leg atrophied. I had to build all my muscle back up in this right leg. Had to learn to walk again on this right leg, then learn to run, then learn to jump, and then eventually get in a ring and do everything that we do in the ring.”
Wrestling Through The Pain For Bronson Reed
Reed confirmed that the effects of the injury are something he deals with every day, but the wrestling ring provides a unique escape. “The crazy part about it is, is everyday life, walking around, running, doing those things, it’s painful, but when I get in that ring, I forget it,” he explained. “Wrestling is what brought me back from the injury. But I’m still in pain every day, but I’m working through it.”
He also admitted that the injury has left him with a permanent physical limitation. “My mobility in this right foot will never be 100% again,” Reed stated. “My new 100% is 75% of normal mobility in your foot… but I get it done.”
Despite the permanent effects of the injury, Reed has returned to a top spot on Monday Night Raw as a key member of The Vision, alongside the new World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, and Paul Heyman. The full WWE Raw Recap featuring Bronson Reed’s comments can be found on WWE’s digital platforms.
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