Kit Wilson shows support for Elton Prince following neck surgery
Kit Wilson is sharing his thoughts following his tag team partner’s surgery.
On Friday, Elton Prince revealed that he had recently undergone neck fusion surgery stemming from a match that took place last May. On social media, Wilson wrote a message of support for his tag team partner, calling his ability to push through the pain and struggle “admirable.”
“Elton is a very private person, so he would never fully tell people just how hard this journey has been for him,” Wilson wrote. “So I would like to share a little. The amount of pain, struggle, and hardship he’s pushed through just to get to the point of having this surgery is nothing short of admirable.”
“He was injured during the middle of a match. While trying to figure out what was wrong, he took another move that cut him open badly,” Wilson described. “At the time, I didn’t know how serious it was, but I knew he was hurt. I was screaming at him to tag me in so he could get out and get medical help. Even then, he was determined to stay in the ring and finish the match – that’s just the kind of performer he is.”
Wilson continued, writing about his relationship with his long-time tag team partner. Although he hopes the two can reunite as a tag team, he stressed what’s important right now is Prince’s recovery process.
“We became best friends and tag team partners on the independents,” he continued. “We signed our contracts, moved across the world together, and grew up side by side – from single boys who love each other to family men (who maybe still lvoe each other more than our girls). We always talked about being a tag team for life, no matter what. So for him to suffer a career-threatening injury was, and still is, devestating.”
“Everything I do now as a singles competitior is the hope we can be Pretty Deadly again. But that isn’t the priority. Right now, I’m just glad that Elton has finally had his surgery and is on the road to recovery, so he can be the best partner and the best father he can be. I could say so much more, but I’ll let Elton do that in his own time. Love you, Lewis.”
The match took place on SmackDown back on May 2, when Pretty Deadly faced Fraxiom. At some point in the match, Prince took a bump and after a standing shooting star press, was bleeding everywhere. Despite this, he continued the match through its conclusion.
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