AEW star Willow Nightingale overcomes career-threatening neck injury to become CMLL World Women’s Champion
Willow Nightingale, the current CMLL World Women’s Champion, has become a prominent figure in AEW despite facing a significant setback early in her career. In 2019, Nightingale suffered a broken neck that could have ended her wrestling journey before it truly began. However, she persevered through this challenging time and now views the scar from her neck surgery as a badge of honor.
In a recent interview, Nightingale shared that the injury was a major obstacle that made her consider quitting wrestling. Her mother initially encouraged her to pursue a different path, but both parents eventually supported her passion for wrestling. Nightingale credits a small voice in her head that urged her to continue, believing that her broken neck could serve a greater purpose in her career. Today, she embraces her scars and physical ailments as part of her journey and story as a wrestler, refusing to hide them or shy away from discussing her experiences.
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