Procedure scheduled nearly a year after injury at WrestleMania 41
Summary
– Bianca Belair will undergo finger surgery on February 16, 2026
– The injury occurred during a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania 41
– Recovery stretched close to a year after multiple fractures were confirmed
Bianca Belair is preparing for surgery after spending nearly a year sidelined from in-ring competition. On February 15, 2026, Belair shared through Instagram Stories that she is scheduled to undergo finger surgery the following day.
The injury dates back to WrestleMania 41 in April 2025, where Belair competed against Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY for the WWE Women’s World Championship. During a top-rope sequence, Ripley came down directly onto Belair’s hand, causing immediate damage that proved more severe than initially believed.
Belair later explained that she broke the knuckle joint rather than the finger itself, clarifying that the issue was more complex than a standard fracture. What was first thought to require a short recovery window gradually extended as medical evaluations revealed the finger had been broken in three places.
Although Belair appeared on WWE programming during the summer of 2025 as a special guest referee at Evolution, she has not wrestled since that WrestleMania bout. The decision to move forward with surgery signals a definitive step toward resolving the lingering issue instead of continuing rehabilitation alone.
With WrestleMania 42 approaching, the timing naturally raises questions about her return schedule. Whether this procedure accelerates her comeback or extends her absence will depend on how her recovery progresses in the coming months.
