Madison Rayne ‘okay’ following scary spot on AEW Dynamite

  • Ian Carey
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Madison Rayne says she is okay. 

Rayne wrestled Deonna Purrazzo on AEW Dynamite last night in what was her first match since an ROH taping in August. Near the end of the bout, Rayne appeared to land directly on top of her head following a move from her opponent. The referee immediately checked on her and Rayne tapped out to an ankle lock shortly after. 

Rayne posted to X on Thursday:

Hi I’m okay! Thanks so much to everyone who celebrated my Dynamite return & those who checked in on me afterwards.

To those who have never stepped into a ring but tweeted awful things at me w/ zero knowledge of what actually happened- thanks for watching. Have a great day

The commentary team last night played up Rayne as having been a mentor to Purrazzo. After the match, Purrazzo was attacked by Toni Storm, whom she’ll challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship at Revolution. 

AEW signed Rayne in the summer of 2022 as a coach, although at the time it was not clear if she would also wrestle for the promotion. 

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Ian Carey
Ian Carey

Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.