Overview
- Brie Bella announced she broke her scapula during the SummerSlam six‑woman tag match after taking a cannonball on the steel ring steps, and WWE sent her for scans after the bout.
- Medical staff advised conservative care rather than surgery, with periodic X‑rays and delayed physical therapy, and Brie says she is expected to be sidelined roughly three to six months depending on healing.
- The match continued to its planned finish after backstage discussions considered stopping it, and Brie later said she kept returning because she wanted to give Nikki the hot tag.
- WWE has already adjusted creative by having the Bellas turn on Paige, and Nikki Bella is now positioned to lead TV angles while expressing reluctance to continue a solo run without her sister.
- The Bellas’ media updates and WWE’s timeline make a return at the February 2027 Royal Rumble a possible target if Brie’s shoulder heals on schedule, and her absence reshapes short‑term booking for the women’s division.