Javier Bernal undergoes surgery after WWE NXT Level Up injury

WWE NXT’s Javier Bernal underwent surgery this week to repair his broken foot.

On Friday, Bernal posted a message to social media updating fans on how his surgery went. Bernal said the surgery was a success and he’s now facing a six-month recovery time. He thanked WWE, the medical staff, and his fiancee — fellow NXT wrestler Tatum Paxley — for taking care of him.

Bernal wrote:

“Surgery was a success, my foot is still there! First ever surgery in the books. I’m a lot more coherent now, so I can clearly write a message without tweaking.

“Thankful for @WWE and the medical team for taking care of me and setting me up with the best doctors in the world. And very thankful for Dr. Waldrop and his staff in Birmingham, AL. For my first ever surgery, you can imagine I was pretty nervous but I’ve had nothing but support from everyone in WWE and to those who reached. Thankful for @tatumpaxley_wwe, because I couldn’t get through this weekend without her. Every step of the way, she has taken care of me and won’t let me do anything. She is the love of my life, and it’s obvious as to why I see her as wife material

“I’ve got the few months cut out for me, but all I know is that I want to give you something to believe in. Truth is, I’m scared, but as a man, you can’t be brave if you’re not scared. I said it before, and anyone who supports me knows, this is my resolve for 6 months, and I want to walk through your resolutions, side by side with y’all. In 6 months time, we are all going to have accomplished our resolutions and come out on the other side stronger than before.”

Bernal’s injury happened during a tag match that aired on the June 7 episode of NXT Level Up. On the show, Bernal teamed with Drake Morreaux in a loss to Chase U’s Duke Hudson & Riley Osborne. There was a moment at the end of the match where Bernal injured his foot while trying to catch Osborne on a dive.

In NXT, Bernal has played a delusional heel nicknamed “Big Body Javi.” He debuted for NXT in 2022 and has mostly been featured on Level Up this year.

Before signing with WWE, Bernal (real name Randy Beidelschies) played football at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.