WWE NXT Star Rizzo Out Until 2026 After Torn ACL, Meniscus Injury

WWE NXT star Adriana Rizzo has suffered a torn ACL and meniscus, marking another major setback in her wrestling career due to a series of injuries including a previous Achilles tendon rupture. Rizzo, who debuted on televised NXT in January 2024 and is part of The D'Angelo Family faction, shared her injury news on social media expressing determination to recover fully and return to peak health for the first time in her WWE career. Recovery from her combined ACL and meniscus injury is expected to take nine to twelve months, likely sidelining her until late 2026. Additionally, Aleister Black, a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, has been involved in a storyline where he attacked Damian Priest, who is recovering from a hairline jaw fracture sustained during their feud. The nature of Priest's injury, whether genuine or storyline-based, remains unclear, but it has kept him off WWE programming. Another former World Heavyweight Champion, GUNTHER, is also out indefinitely due to a legitimate injury masked by a storyline at SummerSlam.