Bianca Belair’s road back to WWE has been long, painful, and far more complicated than anyone expected. But after months of silence, the “EST of WWE” has finally delivered a real update—and she’s officially hoping to return to the ring sooner rather than later.
Belair recently appeared on BET’s 106 & Sports, where she walked fans through the injury that has kept her off WWE television since WrestleMania 41. While many assumed her finger issue would be minor, Belair made it clear the damage was far worse than originally thought.
“So I broke my knuckle — which is not my finger — I broke my knuckle joint. It’s something that I thought was gonna be a very straightforward, eight to 12 weeks. It’s been almost six months at this point.”
She explained exactly how it happened during the top-rope triple German suplex spot with Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY—an impact that completely destroyed her knuckle joint.
“But it was WrestleMania, and I was in a Triple Threat with Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY and we were going to the top rope because that’s what we do. We came off the top rope and Rhea landed straight on my hand and just crushed everything in my finger.”
Belair admitted the process has been far more difficult than she expected, especially as an elite-level athlete whose body simply hasn’t cooperated.
“So, it’s been a crazy journey and you know, being an athlete and having an injury, you rely on your body and now my body’s not doing what it is supposed to do but, I’m hoping I can be back in the ring soon.”
Behind the scenes, WWE sources believes Belair may return in the early stages of 2026, though there is growing optimism she could be medically cleared even sooner.
While she hasn’t wrestled since WrestleMania, Belair did return to TV briefly as the special guest referee for Jade Cargill vs. Naomi at WWE Evolution—her first appearance in months and a positive sign that she’s inching closer to an in-ring comeback.
With WWE expecting her return within the next several months—and Belair herself finally saying she hopes to wrestle again soon—it feels like the countdown for the EST’s comeback has officially begun.
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November 13, 2025 8:48 am