Severely Injured TNA Star Chris Bey Shares Emotional Health Update (TNA News)

TNA star stands up and walks in heartfelt first post since his horrific 2024 injury

by Michael Hamflett
Chris Bey
TNA Wrestling

TNA standout Chris Bey has provided his first detailed update since suffering a career-threatening injury last October.

In a heartfelt post on his 29th birthday, Bey revealed the true severity of his injury, the surgery that followed, and most importantly, shared a video of himself standing and walking - something doctors said he had only a 10-25% chance of ever doing again.

In a long post on X with the accompanying video of his remarkable physical rehabilitation, Bey recounted the terrifying moment in Detroit when he was left paralysed in the middle of the ring during a match with Ace Austin against the Hardys.

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Calling it the scariest moment of his life, Bey expressed immense gratitude to TNA, crediting their swift actions for potentially saving his life. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where surgeons fused his C6 and C7 vertebrae and addressed spinal cord damage. He shared the overwhelming mix of emotions he experienced upon waking up the next day, grateful for the outpouring of support but devastated by the possibility that his eight-year wrestling career could be over. After spending a week in the ICU, Bey was transferred to a Detroit rehab facility where he underwent rigorous therapy six days a week.

Having started the process paralysed from the neck down and unable to use his hands, Bey was finally able to return home on December 28th, two months after the injury. He made a point of thanking his family, girlfriend Brittnie Brooks, Ace Austin, Detroit medical staff, TNA, fellow wrestlers and fans for their unwavering support. In the replies, countless TNA, WWE, AEW and independent wrestling stars responded sharing their love and support for Bey and his inspirational words.

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He ended the post by noting that “This will be the Greatest Story Ever Told. I love you all."

All of us at WhatCulture.com wish Chris all the very best in his continued recovery.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett