NWA Star Taken To Emergency Room After Hard Times 2
This former WWE star had to be taken to hospital after being hurt at the NWA pay-per-view.
Former WWE wrestler 'The Pope' Elijah Burke was taken to the emergency room after getting hurt at this past week's NWA Hard Times 2 pay-per-view.
PWInsider's Mike Johnson notes that an ambulance took Burke to an Atlanta, Georgia hospital after he picked up a knock while being thrown into the ring steps during an angle following the Trevor Murdoch vs. Mike Know main event.
Burke was making a surprise return. Introduced by Mick Folley to even the odds when Matt Cardona and Knox were beating Murdoch down, he was put into the steps, immediately going limp. He stayed down for a while after the pay-per-view had concluded, with NWA owner Billy Corgan and other officials checking on him, leading to the ambulance being called.
'The Pope' underwent X-rays and additional tests before being released from hospital on Sunday morning, as noted by Johnson in a follow-up report. He was not planned to be involved in any physical activity during that day's NWA Powerrr television tapings.
In an update, Burke has stated that he is "100% well", thanking the NWA family for looking out for him:-
As many of you know I was recently taken by ambulance to a hospital in ATL following @NWA Hard Times 2. I would like to assure you that all is 100% well with Pope. In wrestling we take our bumps & bruises while continually forging ahead. However, today there are certain protocols
— Elijah Burke (@DaBlackPope) December 6, 2021
in effect to ensure the well being of performers like myself and getting medically evaluated and cleared is one of them. I’d like to thank the ENTIRE NWA family, many who gave up hours of their own time to ensure Pope’s safety. Thank You ~PHS ??#NWA #HardTimes2 #WWE #AEW
Advertisement— Elijah Burke (@DaBlackPope) December 6, 2021
Burke, 43, last wrestled for the NWA at the company's 24 October tapings.