AEW’s Rebel reveals terminal ALS diagnosis
AEW’s Rebel, Tanea Brooks, has revealed she has been diagnosed with terminal ALS.
She posted a health update to social media on Friday announcing the diagnosis.
Rebel says in the video:
“First, I want to say thank you for all your prayers, because for those who know, I spent a two-year medical journey trying to find out what is wrong.
And finally, our prayers have been answered.
The thing is, sometimes we don’t want to hear the answer to our prayers.
And so, while I was waiting to have lung surgery for the masses on my lungs, the doctors at Mayo found, finally found, what’s going on.
The doctors have diagnosed me with terminal ALS.
There is not a lot of research behind ALS, and we don’t know how long I have, but it explains why I have trouble walking and talking, and all my functions will soon decline. But now we can prepare for the future and what is to come.
And I wanna say thank you to Tony Khan and AEW for supporting me on this medical journey. It has been a blessing that is unheard of. And from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
And thank you to all of you for your prayers. Please continue to pray for a peaceful journey and a peaceful passing. I love you.“
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
Rebel has been dealing with health issues dating back to May 2024, when she was first hospitalized for a mass on her lung that was eventually determined to be pneumonia. In June 2025, she underwent surgery to remove a tumor.
In November 2025, Rebel shared that she had been diagnosed with primary pulmonary lymphoma, a rare lymphoma involving the lungs. In February, Rebel revealed she was in an inpatient rehabilitation program.
Rebel’s social media post is below:
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