Arn Anderson is now with AEW but recalls a sad day in WWE, Tyson Kidd suffered a career threatening injury in the WWE. Tyson Kidd had to retire from in-ring action due to a career-ending neck injury. It felt like it weighed a million pounds. Wrestling for a lengthy interview and discussed the June 1, 2015 dark match with Samoa Joe that ended his in-ring career. A few months ago, WWE Superstar Natalya posted a video of her husband and former WWE Superstar, Tyson Kidd, running the ropes. The move that did the damage was Joe's "Muscle Buster," a slam that didn't have much precedent in WWE and has yet to be used since Kidd's injury. Every pro wrestling … "And when I say you hurt somebody, obviously it's not on purpose, but it still happens. I love her!!! But in June of 2015, Tyson Kidd was one of the unlucky few. We perform at such a high level so many days a week that things are going to happen. Don't blame Samoa Joe or his Muscle Buster for Tyson Kidd's injury; blame the dangerous way that both men make their living. The former WWE Tag Team Champion was injured when Joe botched his finishing move, The Muscle Buster. Elias Thinks The 24/7 Title Should Be Renamed In Honor Of... Salina De La Renta Accused Of Being A Spy For CONTRA,... Former MLW Star Teddy Hart Jailed In Texas, Was Declared A... Chris Jericho Comments On The Ratings Success Of His Segment With... PHOTO: Natalya Gets Tooth Knocked Out On WWE RAW, Paige Jokes About Being Drafted To Twitch, Natalya & Lana Split On RAW, Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose Post New Bikini Photos, Natalya & Her Sister (Video), More. - November 30, 2018 04:50 pm EST. Then I had the worst pain ever in my neck.". As the former WWE Tag Team Champion continues to be evaluated, check back with WWE.com for the latest information on Kidd's condition. Finally, the feeling came back. This week Arn Anderson, on ARN, shared a few backstage stories and one of them was WWE's Tyson Kidd 's career-ending injury. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Jeremy Snodgrass !http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietFollow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietLike me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietFollow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Tyson Kidd was forced to retire after he suffered a career-ending injury during a dark match against Samoa Joe in 2015. Kidd is a former Tag Team Champion in the WWE and has wrestled in promotions such as Stampede Wrestling, NJPW, and All Star Wrestling before making his way to WWE. I wasn’t able to run through it with him. 16 staples, 4 screws and a rod later and luckily I survived to tell my story. 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The Queen of Harts also talked about her husband's current position in WWE as a producer and said that she has a new-found respect for the job ever since Kidd took on the backstage role. Tyson Kidd was forced to retire after he suffered a career-ending injury during a dark match against Samoa Joe in 2015. I started to regain feeling," Kidd said. So it’s a balancing act, and I give the producers so much credit because if we make a mistake in the ring, sometimes we don’t get in trouble but the producers will get, ‘Hey, why did that happen?’ Again, this is kind of inside talk, but it is challenging and I know TJ loves it.”, h/t for the transcription to Wrestling Inc. So great to be back on the same brand as @KaylaBraxtonWWE! He’s been a producer for a few years, and it is probably one of the hardest jobs, if not the hardest job, in the company because there’s just so many things that I see that TJ has to do and balance. If it had just happened and I’m just laying there, I would have had no clue, but since I was being pinned, I know it was only a matter of several seconds," he said. Could we see the former WWE Tag Team Champion back inside the ring sometime soon. He has since transitioned into being a WWE producer. — Fightful Wrestling (@FightfulWrestle) August 6, 2020 Tyson Kidd received the spinal chord injury, that by his own admission should have killed him, during a dark match with Samoa Joe where a Muscle Buster went wrong. We get along great," he said. pic.twitter.com/hXpXpA0aAF. Joe was a wrestling journeyman who had been freshly promoted from NXT. "I have a picture and I think my hands are in the wrong position compared to other ones I’ve seen. Natalya Gives Update On Tyson Kidd's Neck, Reveals Last Person Stu Hart Trained By Liam Crowley | October 18, 2020 Earlier this year, Natalya shared a video of her husband , Tyson Kidd… He’s healthy.”, “I’ve had a different appreciation for the producers because TJ is a producer. "We hit, however long it takes him to pin me 1, 2, 3, give it a beat and then I could move my fingers and toes. But in June of 2015, Tyson Kidd was one of the unlucky few. The former WWE Tag … Tyson Kidd had to retire from in-ring action due to a career-ending neck injury. In a dark match with Samoa Joe, Kidd suffered a severe spinal injury that needed staples, screws, and a metal rod to fix. Copyright 2018 ComicBook.com. He was definitely remorseful and I think we all are when we hurt somebody and when somebody gets hurt under our watch. "There's an unwritten protocol when you hurt somebody," Kidd explained. Tyson Kidd was a budding star at the time, and to quote Anderson, it really was a loss to the wrestling business that day. Tyson Kidd sustained an injury while competing in a non-televised match against Samoa Joe last Monday night, June 1, in San Antonio. 5% of people survive this injury. On Table Talk w/ D-Von, Natalya revealed that Kidd's neck is in good condition. "That's what caused the temporary paralysis. During an appearance on Table Talk, Natalya gave an update on how Kidd’s been doing. Here is what she had to say: “Good! Wilson trained at Stu Hart's Dungeon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. But time stands still. We just have to do the best we can to take care of each other and to let a person know that we're there for them when they do get hurt.". This fueled speculation that Kidd could be looking to come out of retirement and make a return to the squared circle. He absolutely loves being a producer in WWE – he’s good, he’s doing great. I know I've rocked guys before where I checked on them after to make sure everything's cool. “The night of the injury, it was just one of those days where the show was being changed — up to the last minute — but the show was being changed and the next thing I know it’s me against Joe in a dark match," he said. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as a producer under the ring name Tyson Kidd. "I had a neck brace on, but I was otherwise in pretty good shape and I came walking in on my own. Despite being severely injured, the match was still not over until Kidd was pinned. You don't have to sever your spinal cord to be paralyzed for life. Original Video from San Antonio show Samoa Joe Debut prior to raw on 6/1 in the AT&T Center. As the former WWE Tag Team Champion continues to be evaluated, check back with WWE.com for the latest information on Kidd's condition. "My first day back as a producer after two years, once I was out of meetings, he was the first guy who I Terminator-style sought out and found. Tyson Kidd sustained an injury while competing in a non-televised match against Samoa Joe last Monday night, June 1, in San Antonio. Theodore James Wilson, meglio conosciuto con il ring-name di Tyson Kidd (Calgary, 11 luglio 1980), è un dirigente ed ex wrestler canadese attualmente sotto contratto con la World Wrestling Entertainment (), dove svolge il ruolo di produttore.. She trained in the Hart family Dungeon under ... Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. You could just touch it and be paralyzed for life. While discussing some of the backstage stories surrounding that time, Anderson brought up the day that Kidd was injured. I knew because I was being pinned, but in terms of sense of time, it was out the window. Tyson Kidd (TJ Wilson) chats with 4-time Emmy winner Chris Van Vliet at 'That Wrestling Event' in Orlando, FL. While Natalya did say that her husband's neck is fine, she did not hint at a potential in-ring return for Tyson Kidd. In June 2015, he became inactive due to a career-threatening and near-fatal spinal injury. The Enforcer is taking us inside the chamber on the next #Arn available to download at 6amET https://t.co/TxDbkagve8 or listen to it right now at https://t.co/6qmsulkjNx #EliminationChamber2015 pic.twitter.com/GlcqSeIH28. It was probably five or six seconds. "That might just have been me being sensitive because I was the one hurt," Kidd said. And we had a very good talk and we're friends. While Kidd could never wrestle again, he has rejoined WWE as a backstage producer. Tyson Kidd received the spinal chord injury, that by his own admission should have killed him, during a dark match with Samoa Joe where a Muscle Buster went wrong. I probably worry about TJ’s neck more than he does just because I’m very protective of him, and TJ is good. So while we as the wrestlers, as the talent, we may be only focusing on one thing – our match – the producers have so many other thing that they’re focusing on, and they’re also producing multiple matches. In most cases, Kidd's injury leads to paralysis and even death. I mean, he’s in a really, really good place. When we landed on the Muscle Buster, I saw the whitest light I’ve ever seen. For whatever reason, Kidd was out of place at impact, and the mistake was instantly magnified.