All Elite Wrestling aired a tribute to wrestler Tanea “Insurgent” Brooks following her announcement that she has been identified with “terminal” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
“You in all probability know by social media that one in all our high-quality athletes has some very severe well being issues,” announcer Tony Schiavone advised viewers on the Saturday, Could 2, episode of AEW Collision. “We would like [Tanea] to know you might be massive a part of AEW and we’re occupied with you proper now and we’re praying for you, that you’ll pull by.”
Schiavone, 68, talked about that there have been “quite a lot of indicators” from followers attending AEW Collision on the Peoria Civic Heart in Peoria, Illinois, providing encouragement to Brooks, 47. (The wrestler has competed beneath the identify “Insurgent” throughout her six years with All Elite Wrestling.)
“Insurgent, we hope you’ll get higher. Pray for Insurgent,” Schiavone added. “My expensive, we’re occupied with you. She’s an exquisite younger girl.”
From Lou Gehrig in 1939 to Eric Dane in 2025, celebrities have publicly handled what’s now generally known as ALS for many years. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), additionally known as Lou Gehrig’s illness, is a terminal neurodegenerative dysfunction. The illness causes the person to regularly lose management of their muscle tissues, starting regularly with muscle stiffness or […]
Brooks shared together with her social media followers on Friday, Could 1, that she was not too long ago identified with “terminal ALS,” a nervous system illness that impacts the nerve cells within the mind and spinal twine. ALS — which is alternatively generally known as Lou Gehrig’s illness or Motor Neurone Illness — causes a gradual lack of capacity to manage speech, respiratory and consuming. There isn’t a identified remedy.
The wrestler has been on a longterm well being journey, having battled main pulmonary lymphoma, a uncommon sort of lung most cancers, since 2024. In Friday’s vlog, Brooks defined that current developments in her most cancers battle led medical doctors to find that she has ALS.
“The factor is, generally we don’t wish to hear that reply to our prayers. And so, whereas I used to be ready to have lung surgical procedure for the plenty on my lung, the medical doctors at Mayo [Clinic] lastly discovered what’s occurring,” she advised viewers.
Brooks admitted that her medical group “do[es] not understand how lengthy” she has to dwell since “there may be not quite a lot of analysis behind ALS.”
“It explains why I’ve hassle strolling and speaking [and] all my capabilities will quickly decline. However now, we are able to put together for the longer term and what’s to come back,” she acknowledged.
Tanea Brooks Courtesy Instagram / Tanea Brooks
The 12-year professional wrestling veteran personally thanked All Elite Wrestling proprietor Tony Khan for supporting her by her well being issues.
“I wish to say thanks to Tony Khan and AEW for supporting me on this medical journey,” a tearful Brooks mentioned. “It has been a blessing that’s unparalleled and, from the underside of my coronary heart, thanks and thanks to all of you to your prayers.”
She requested followers to maintain her of their ideas, saying, “Please proceed to hope for a peaceable journey and a peaceable passing. I like you.”
Brooks acquired overwhelming help from wrestlers signed to each AEW and its competitor WWE, with former WWE Ladies’s Champion Jade Cargill writing to her, “Sending you all of the love. My prayers are with you Insurgent.”
“Sending you nothing however love. We are going to hold you in our prayers,” former AEW TNT Champion Sammy Guevara vowed within the Instagram feedback part.
AEW wrestler and govt vice chairman Matt Jackson additionally shared well-wishes, writing, “Nothing however love.”
