IYO SKY Discusses Injury That Sidelined Her & Name Change On Return To WWE

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A star with a recently changed name reveals what they really think about the moniker now that they’re on the main roster.

IYO SKY has spoken about the injury that took her out of action as well as her name change upon returning to WWE at SummerSlam.

In a new interview with Tokyo Sports, IYO SKY described the nature of the injury that took her out of action on NXT 2.0.

IYO SKY said:

“When I flew in a moonsault outside the ring against Kay Lee Ray, I hit my foot on the announcer’s table and broke my right ankle and had to have surgery. I was referred to a “master ankle surgeon” in Alabama, who is a WWE official. Now I have one bolt in to hold the bone in place. I was unable to put any weight on my right leg for about a month, and I had to use a crutch and a wheelchair. It took me about three months to be able to put my full weight on it.”

She also discussed the name change upon her surprise return to WWE alongside Bayley and Dakota Kai at SummerSlam.

SKY describes how the new moniker actually fits her, saying:

“I think the image of the previous “Shirai” can be conveyed in kanji to Japanese people, but that is not the case in the United States. I think it is a good name because the “sky” in it conveys the image. The first letter of “Io” was capitalized and the second letter was lower-case “Io. So it looked like a lowercase L and O (lo), or like a number, and some people misread it. Now it’s all capitalized “IYO,” which I think makes it easier to understand.”

Dakota Kai and IYO SKY continue their quest for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships in the Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament.

Dakota Kai, IYO SKY and Bayley are set to face off against Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss and Asuka at Clash at the Castle.

You can read more about Clash at the Castle by clicking here. 

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