Shotzi to receive stem cell treatment in Mexico for back injury

  • Ian Carey
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Shotzi is hoping stem cell treatment will help her with a longstanding back injury.

The 32-year-old has been out of action since February after suffering a torn ACL at an NXT taping. She recently mentioned on Instagram that the time off due to her knee injury has allowed her a chance to get stem cell treatment on her back in Mexico.

“In Mexico to finally get the stem cells I have been wanting since I hurt my back 2 and 1/2 years ago! Realizing that my knee injury is giving me the opportunity to finally heal my back has been a huge silver lining. Thank you @rejuvstem Thank you Universe. I am forever grateful. Here is to wrestling pain free when I come back! But first coconuts and cenotes!” Shotzi wrote.

While the exact nature of the back injury Shotzi has been dealing with is unknown, she appeared in a video by Mondragon Chiropractic on February 12, 2022, and spoke about recently having experienced intense lower back pain after a match.

“It was pretty bad. I had a match and then I woke up the next morning and it was really hard for me to get up. I slid off of the bed onto the floor and I couldn’t even put pressure onto my knees or crawl. I’ve been off for a little bit.”

Shotzi missed most of January 2022 before returning in the Royal Rumble match that year. Before that, she’d worked five nights straight on WWE’s holiday tour to close out 2021, wrestling Xia Li on each show. Shotzi also missed most of February that year as well before returning to wrestle Sasha Banks on the final SmackDown of the month.

Shotzi, who was married in December, also mentioned recently that she plans on going to Japan for a belated honeymoon soon.

“Planning a trip to Japan for my honeymoon(that we finally have time for)! Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto/Nara send me your food, shopping, things to do recommendations!!!! Arigato gozaimasu!!” Shotzi wrote.

Despite being out injured, Shotzi did attend WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia earlier this year and also attended the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony.