From the WWE Rumor Mill: Kairi Sane injury and return update

By Daniel Wood
Modified Jan 16, 2018 03:45 IST
Is the 'Pirate Princess' on her way back from injury?
Is the 'Pirate Princess' on her way back from injury?

What's the story?

Mae Young Classic winner turned NXT Superstar Kairi Sane has reportedly been out of action due to being 'banged up' and we've got a small update on her potential injuries and when she's likely to return to in-ring action.

In case you didn't know...

Kairi Sane's most recent appearance on NXT was to call out current NXT women's champion Ember Moon, however, the night quickly took a turn for the worse for the 'Pirate Princess' as newly debuted Shayna Baszler appeared from behind and choked Sane out. This seems to have been done to temporarily write Sane off of television.

The heart of the matter

Nothing official has been released on the status of Kairi Sane, or what injuries she might be resting up from, however, I did manage to drag up this tweet from Kairi in December that shows the NXT Superstar sporting a neck brace.

As for when we can expect Kairi Sane to return to action following her hiatus from in-ring competition since NXT TakeOver: WarGames? Well, perhaps another tweet from the 'Pirate Princess' herself can shed some light on this.

What's next?

It already seems clear that Kairi is destined to be a big star in the WWE given her success at the Mae Young Classic and her effortless eccentric and likeable character, plus her superb ring-work. As a result, it shouldn't be too long before Kairi is challenging Ember Moon for the title and putting Shayna Baszler in her place, just like she did at the MYC.

Author's take

Not much of an update I know, but I'm sure I'm not the only one eagerly anticipating Kairi's return to the ring in NXT and I'm sure I won't be the only one that's delighted that her tweet indicates it won't be too long before she does indeed return!