Former TNA star Alex Shelley posted a major injury update to his Twitter account this weekend. He suffered a pretty serious back injury last month, and has been contemplating retirement.
"September 2012, my first New Japan Pro Wrestling tour. 4 broken front teeth via rabbit clothesline from Rocky Romero. 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 and taste the dust when they ground down the shards to bond them when I went back to Detroit after the tour.
"April 2013, partially paralyzed vocal cord via Prince Devitt lariat. Had to change some of the songs at band practice… And now I sound like a full time smoker. Not counting the damage fromt he brutal dropkicks to the face. June 2013, slightly fractured skull via Plancha from Taka Michinoku. Spinal fluid actually leaked out of my nose for a week after, and I had no idea of the severity until I went to the doctor weeks later. Wrestled again that night against Devitt in a dream come true.
"Finally, September 2013, severe sciatica via Liger Bomb from Taichi. Bad enough injury that I had to let a bunch of people down 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. I don't consider myself tough, persay, I just really love wrestling. and New Japan is wrestling. I was "orphaned" by my choice, and NJPW 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. I grew the most as a wrestler, I (hopefully) won over New Japan fans and proved to everyone I could adapt and learn and go int he ring. 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. 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 is well known to TNA fans as one half of former tag team, Motor City Machine Guns, alongside Chris Sabin.
