AEW's Thunder Rosa Reveals Positive COVID-19 Test

The former NWA Women's Champion has fortunately recovered from her battle with the virus.

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All Elite Wrestling's Thunder Rosa has revealed she went through a battle with COVID-19 earlier this year, testing positive for the virus currently sweeping the planet as an apparent result of travelling.

Speaking during a Q&A session with Pro Wrestling Junkies, the former NWA Women's Champion revealed she has already received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (h/t Fightful for the transcription):-

"I traveled the whole pandemic. Unfortunately, I got COVID at the beginning of the year. I was able to go through it well and now I got my vaccine. I’m waiting to get the other one and I’m still being cautious."

January saw Rosa pulled from a match with rival Britt Baker on January's AEW New Year's Smash show. Per the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer, this was a result of her coming into contact with somebody who had tested positive, leading to Rosa missing the tapings.

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Still pulling double duty in AEW and the NWA, Rosa defeated Baker when their match was rebooked for Dynamite's 17 March episode, doing so in a brutal, bloody war that drew considerable critical acclaim. She has since won three matches in a raw on Dark: Elevation, hitting number five in the company's rankings.

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