WWE NXT’s Javier Bernal suffers broken foot
NXT wrestler Javier Bernal will be out of action for a while after an injury suffered on Level Up.
After Friday night’s NXT Level Up episode aired, Bernal went live on Twitch to inform fans that he suffered a broken foot in his match. Bernal said he broke his foot “in a few places.” It’s looking like Bernal will need to undergo surgery for the injury. With surgery, the expected timetable for his return is six months.
“It stinks. It is what it is. I found out, what is it, two days ago that I broke it in a few places,” Bernal said. “And initially I was told that I probably wasn’t going to need surgery. But then the next day the MRI was a little cloudy and they looked at it and it looks like I probably will have surgery on my foot.”
If Bernal didn’t need surgery, the recovery time would have been six weeks.
An emotional Bernal called this injury the biggest test of his life so far. He’s had injuries before, but he’s never loved anything as much as wrestling and entertaining the fans. No matter how long it takes, Bernal is putting all of his effort into coming back to the ring.
Bernal also posted a message on social media expressing how much he appreciates everyone’s support:
Duke Hudson & Riley Osborne defeated Bernal & Drake Morreaux in the Level Up match. It was taped on Tuesday before airing last night. Bernal’s injury happened near the finish of the match when he was trying to catch Osborne on a dive to the outside.
Bernal (real name Randy Beidelschies) debuted for NXT in 2022. Before signing with WWE, he played football at Macalester College.
Calling himself “Big Body Javi,” Bernal has played a delusional heel on NXT television. He’s been featured on Level Up this year and has also made one appearance each on SmackDown and WWE Main Event. His SmackDown appearance was a tag team squash match loss against AOP.