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Lizzy Rain has revealed that she didn’t expect to wrestle again after suffering an ACL injury, while revealing her WWE NXT goals.
The April 28 episode of WWE NXT saw Lizzy Rain defeat Nikkita Lyons, with the star debuting among several fellow new names.
During a recent appearance on Busted Open After Dark, Rain looked to her future as an NXT star, looking towards the longer term and championship glory, saying:
“I haven’t really thought about the short-term goals. The long-term goals are winning the North American belt, winning the NXT Women’s belt.
“Tatum (Paxley) is someone I’d really like to be in the ring with, and she obviously does have that North American belt. I feel like our styles and personalities clash. I think it’s something everyone wants to see.
“Also, me and Zaria. I feel a lot of people want to see that. I would love to wrestle Zaria, another indie girl.”
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Having suffered an ACL tear that would require surgery back in 2023, the former Rayne Leverkusen would also share her belief that signing with WWE wouldn’t be in her future, also revealing that “having the best bloody time” is something that she focuses on, stating:
“So they’re two people I’d really love to be in the ring with. But to be honest, Bully, since coming back from injury, all that I wanted to do was have another match. That is all I thought about. Because having that all ripped away from me and being told I might never wrestle again, my short-term goals are having another match and having the best bloody time because you just never know if you’re gonna get another match. So just putting my all into that one match and just hoping there’s gonna be another one because I love it so much and I’m having the best time ever to be honest.
“I was out for a whole year to the date. I had my surgery on the 5th September 2023, came back to the indies on the 5th September 2024. And then on the 5th September 2025, I get a call saying you’ve been hired by the WWE.”
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During the interview, Rain would also reveal how her real-life uncle, Clive Burr, the Iron Maiden drummer who passed away in March 2013, has served as an inspiration throughout her life.
A Long Road To Recovery
Back in July 2024, the former Rayne Leverkusen shared an insight into the injury that had derailed her career on TikTok. The short video showcased her journey through reconstructive surgery and rehab.
Able to step back into the professional wrestling ring, the star now known as Lizzy Rain revealed that she was “heartbroken” when she found out the extent of the torn ACL.
Later revealing, once again on TikTok, that she had been terrified that her wrestling days were over, she would also share her doubts ahead of her in-ring return in September 2024, but started, just one year after that comeback, that she had returned “better” as a performer, commenting on her growth thanks to the opportunities she received as part of the independent wrestling community, even while sidelined.
Last year was quite the year for Leverkusen, taking part in the WWE SummerSlam tryouts and being named MVP due to her attitude.
Rain is far from the only wrestler to have suffered a torn ACL and seen the impact it has also had on their mental health, robbing them of the ability to do one of the most basic things that many of us take for granted, specifically walking, at its most basic. An injury that typically necessitates surgery depending on severity, it can sideline a WWE star for up to nine months while they rehab under their medical specialists, while independent wrestlers in the United Kingdom often seek private healthcare options to expedite their recovery.
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