Chris Bey has posted an update on social media concerning his current health.
Bey confirms that he was paralyzed during the match with The Hardys.
“I was laid out paralyzed in the middle of the ring. I was ashamed for not being able to finish the match, I was embarrassed and I was scared. Thanks to our incredible ringside doctor and team at TNA I was rushed to a nearby hospital and quickly underwent a surgery fusing my neck c6-c7 and a spinal cord fusion c6-t1. If it weren’t for TNA and their quick reaction to the accident I may not be here today. They’ve been so helpful throughout this entire journey,” he wrote.
Bey also thanked fans for all the support and love they have given him.
“When I woke up the next day I was overwhelmed with the amount of love around me and the amount of love from the wrestling community,” wrote a thankful Bey.
He also posted a video of how his recovery is going thus far:
Bey explained that he was paralyzed from the neck down with a 10-25 percent chance that he would be able to walk, use his hands ever again.
“Since I’ve been home I’ve been in therapy working as hard as I can. I’ve had an incredible support system. There’s so many people I want to thank but if I can narrow it down to a few I must thank my family, my TNA family, the dedicated staff in Detroit, my brother Ace Austin for never leaving my side, and my amazing girlfriend Brittnie Brooks for being there every single step of the way while I was at my absolute lowest. If you’ve reached out, donated, bought merch, said a prayer, or did any little thing even as simple as sharing a thought about me, thank you. I’m eternally grateful for every single one of you. Because of you even on my hardest days I’ve never given up. Because of you I’ve lived my dream and in my opinion helped inspire others to do the same. There’s so much more to the story and I will be telling all the details soon, but please allow me the time to get there,” he continued.
Bey is currently learning to walk again through therapy.
“Nothing is impossible, you just have to believe and do the work. I thank God every second. I thank you every second. Will I ever wrestle again? Never say never. I’m just so grateful to be alive. I don’t know what my purpose is, but I know there’s something meant for me to do. For now I just hope to continue to heal as my body is still in a lot of pain. It’s going to be a long road, but I will not give up. This will be the Greatest Story Ever Told. I love you all,” he concluded.
To help Chris Bey’s recovery you can follow these links:
GoFundMe
https://www.gofundme.com/f/chris-bey-recovery-funds
ABC shirt on TNAMerch.com
https://tnamerch.com/products/abc-skull?variant=45716231553248
We Love Bey shirt
https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/chrisbey/we-love-bey.html
Chris Bey’s music and other merchandise
https://linktr.ee/dashingchrisbey
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- Dec. 30, 2024: Chris Bey benefit proves wrestling is a tight-knit community
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- Mar. 22, 2023: Chris Bey aiming for No. 1 with a Bullet
