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AEW’s Rebel Tanea Brooks Reveals Terminal ALS Diagnosis

AEW honored her on Collision with an on-air message from Tony Schiavone.

Overview

  • Brooks disclosed the diagnosis Friday in an Instagram video, saying Mayo Clinic doctors found ALS while she awaited lung surgery.
  • AEW referenced the news on Saturday’s Collision in Peoria, where Tony Schiavone sent well wishes and fans held “Pray for Rebel” signs.
  • Brooks thanked Tony Khan and AEW for what she called uncommon support and asked fans to pray for a peaceful journey and passing.
  • She previously shared a 2024 diagnosis of primary pulmonary lymphoma and later developed a functional neurological disorder that impaired her walking, speech, and right hand.
  • ALS is a progressive disease that destroys motor neurons, and reports commonly note a typical survival of about three to five years after diagnosis with no known cure.