Rebel Reveals She's Suffering Terminal ALS

Rebel has not wrestled in AEW since all the way back in 2022, and has competed just one time on the independent scene since that time. Real name Tanea Brooks, Rebel has now opened up on a difficult and life-changing medical journey that she’s been suffering through over the last two years. 

Taking to social media, Rebel revealed that she was diagnosed with terminal ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a neurological disease affecting nerve cells which control voluntary muscle movement. This comes on the back of a previous cancer diagnosis last year and hospitalisation for pneumonia. Rebel noted that she was unsure of how long she had left, but thanked AEW & Tony Khan for the medical support over the last couple of years. 

“Okay, here’s an update and hold on, because there’s a plot twist. First, I want to say thank you for all of your prayers because for those who know, it’s been a two year medical journey trying to find out what is wrong and finally, our prayers have been answered. The thing is, sometimes, we don’t want to hear that answer to our prayers. So, while I was waiting to have lung surgery for the masses on my lungs, the doctors finally found what’s going on. The doctors have diagnosed me with terminal ALS. There is not a lot of research behind ALS and we don’t know how long I have, but it explains why I have trouble walking and talking, all of my functions will soon decline. Now, we can pray for the future and what is to come. I want to say thank you to Tony Khan. Thank you to Tony Khan and AEW for supporting me on this medical journey. It has been a blessing that is unheard of. From the bottom of my heart, thank you and thank you to all of you for your prayers. Please continue to pray for a peaceful journey and a peaceful passing. I love you.”

Best wishes and prayers are sent in the way of Rebel, Tanea Brooks.

H/T WrestlingNews.Co