AJ Francis Reveals Becoming Flop Dolla Actually Saved His Life
A positive consequence of the much-mocked mistake.
It was a missed move that led to him being roundly mocked but, according to AJ Francis, becoming 'Flop Dolla' actually helped save his life.
The 33-year-old former NFL player got the nickname after failing to complete an over-the-top-rope dive to the outside of the ring during a match on the December 17, 2022 edition of WWE SmackDown.
Responding to someone posting a clip to mark the 'one-year anniversary' of it on X, Francis wrote:
"The botch saved my life. I made that dive a dozen times before, legs felt off but I didn't think about it. After I failed I went to the doc & found out I had Type II diabetes & my blood sugar was 626. I almost lost my life & was about to lose both feet. The botch saved my life".
Francis was released by WWE for a second time on September 21.
Prior to being let go, Francis and Michael Cole had discussed eventually having a match at a premium live event as a result of Cole's incessant mocking of Top Dolla on commentary (owing to the aforementioned botch).
Written by Lewis Howse
Features journalist for Cultaholic.com and script writer for the Cultaholic YouTube Channel.
