Kairi Sane: ‘Knowing that someone was hurt in a match with me is something I carry deeply’
WWE wrestler Kairi Sane has commented on wrestlers suffering injuries during matches with her following a pair of recent incidents.
Sane was involved in two matches on WWE Raw in recent weeks where wrestlers have suffered catastrophic injuries — Zoey Stark suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus in a Money in the Bank qualifier against Sane and Rhea Ripley last month, then Liv Morgan suffered a dislocated shoulder in a Queen of the Ring qualifier on this week’s Raw against Sane, Raquel Rodriguez, and Ivy Nile.
In a social media post Wednesday, Sane stated that the health of her opponents “…is something I carry deeply.”
“One of the most painful things for me is when a match is decided not by wrestling, but because of an injury. I always step into the ring with deep respect for my opponent, and I train hard every day to give the audience something they can truly enjoy. Even if it was never intentional, knowing that someone was hurt in a match with me is something I carry deeply. It breaks my heart. I hope with all my heart for a full and speedy recovery. I will continue to give my all, hoping to bring excitement—not pain—to the ring.“
Stark is currently rehabbing her knee injuries at the UFC Performance Institute. A torn ACL in wrestling typically presents a 9-12 month recovery time. Morgan is expected to undergo surgery for her injury, but a recovery timetable has not been confirmed.
An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.