Yesterday, former TNA star and current New Japan star Alex Shelly posted the following long injury update on Twitter:
September 2012, my first @njpw1972 tour. 4 broken front teeth via rabbit clothesline from Rocky Romero. I
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
I could hear my teeth "Ping!" when they hit the guard rail and spit chunks out as I finished the match. Later, I could smell the burning…
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
And taste the dust when they ground down the shards to bond them when I went back to Detroit after the tour.
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
April 2013, partially paralyzed vocal cord via Prince Devitt lariat. Had to change some of the songs at band practice…
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
And now I sound like a full time smoker. Not counting the damage from the brutal dropkicks to the face.
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
June 2013, slightly fractured skull via Plancha from Taka Michinoku. Spinal fluid actually leaked out my nose for a week after…
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
And I had I idea of the severity until I went to the doctor weeks later. Wrestled again that night against Devitt in a dream come true.
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
Finally, September 2013, severe sciatica via Liger Bomb from @taichi0319. Bad enough injury that I had to let a bunch of people down…
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
And forego my chance to become a 3 time IWGP Jr. Tag Champion. Had a hard time walking, couldn't workout, and totally rethought my life.
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
I don't consider myself tough, persay. I just really love wrestling. And @njpw1972 is wrestling. I was "orphaned", by my choice, and NJPW…
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
Gave me a home. So while I waited in the doc's office, I really thought that 2012-2013 was my favorite year of my career.
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
I grew the most as a wrestler, I (hopefully) won over @njpw1972 fans and proved to everyone I could adapt and learn and go in the ring.
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
This was the first time I thought "Maybe I need to get out." So, understandably, I was pretty scared when I went in again last week.
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013
But nope. I am supposed to continue wrestling, I think. Cleared to lift weights, burnout on cardio, and should make a full recovery. 🙂
— Alex Shelley (@fakekinkade) October 20, 2013