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Rachael Evers part of recent NXT releases, posts comeback video

Posted on by Josh Nason

This story was updated at 9:45 AM Eastern.

The now former Rachael Evers announced her comeback with a video posted to Twitter Wednesday night as she was part of the recent WWE/NXT releases, confirmed by our Dave Meltzer.

Returning to her real name of Rachael Ellering, the video starts with her first picture at the WWE Performance Center and then a black and white montage of her getting beaten on during her NXT run with Charlie Chaplin’s final speech from The Great Dictator as a voiceover. It then transitions to color and Shinedown’s ‘Cut The Cord’ of her on offense during her days on the indies, closing with ‘Rachael Ellering: Don’t Call It A Comeback’.

We know who we are, who we’ll always be and we have a choice: we can hide in the shadows or stand in the light pic.twitter.com/DKpF7rafka

— Rachael Ellering (@RachaelEversWWE) May 13, 2020

She also released some new merchandise, calling herself the Queen of Strong Smile.

The 27-year-old was trained by Lance Storm and worked in NXT sparingly in 2016 and 2017 before signing a full-time contract in January 2019. She spent considerable time in both Stardom and SHIMMER in between those runs. Outside a Mae Young Classic appearance in 2018, Evers mainly worked NXT house shows and hadn’t had a match since last July due to a torn ACL.

On the Wednesday night Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer said that there was an issue between she and the medical staff regarding her rehab from that injury but didn’t have the full details. She didn’t ask for her release, according to Meltzer, but was considering quitting anyway.

She is the daughter of Paul Ellering, longtime manager of the Road Warriors and former manager of the AOP.

Rachael Evers suffered torn ACL at NXT house show

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Rachael Evers (Rachael Ellering) has confirmed that the injury she suffered last weekend is a torn ACL.

Evers was facing Lacey Lane at last Saturday’s NXT house show in Fort Pierce, Florida when she suffered the injury. The match ended in a no contest due to Evers getting hurt.

Evers posted a statement about her injury today and wrote that she’ll be having surgery on Tuesday:

Professional wrestling is the love of my life. My heart is at home when I’m in that ring sharing moments with you all.

On Saturday night, my heart broke a little bit. At our NXT show in Florida, I tore my ACL. Those three letters have caused me to feel so much pain, disappointment and fear.

I never thought that I would have to face this challenge and be ripped away from what makes my heart thrive — what I’m born to do.

But here I am.

That same passion that fueled me in the ring, will now push me to return to it. The unsettling, sorrowful, aching feelings will pass. I have incredible people in my corner; people who love me and believe in me and that means so much. 

I have surgery on Tuesday and Wednesday I begin my journey back to my home — the ring.

As a wise woman once said, “I am a goddess, a glorious female warrior.” So now its time to prove it.

Evers signing with WWE was officially announced this February. She had taken part in the 2017 and 2018 Mae Young Classics and made appearances on NXT television prior to being signed.

Rachael Evers okay following hit-and-run car accident

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Rachael Evers is okay following a hit and run car accident that took place this afternoon.

Evers wrote about the situation on Twitter, saying that the accident was due to a drunk driver.

“Let me start by saying this: I am ok,” she wrote. “I was hit by a drunk driver today on my way home from the [WWE Performance Center]. Hit and run. I’m extremely thankful it was my passengers side that was hit. Some people aren’t so lucky-please DONT DRINK AND DRIVE.”

She then posted pictures of the driver and his license plate, saying she caught up to him by running up to him.

Evers, real name Rachael Ellering, is the daughter of former wrestler and manager Paul Ellering. She started wrestling in 2015 and the following year became a regular on NXT television as enhancement talent. She has also competed in both Mae Young Classic tournaments in 2017 and 2018. She was officially signed to a developmental deal this past January and has since been working NXT house shows.