WWE has uploaded a teaser trailer (above) for the new “WWE Chronicle” episode focusing on Paige that will premiere later tonight after NXT TakeOver: Phoenix.
As reported earlier, the episode will focus on her return to the ring for WWE and then being forced to announce her retirement a short time later.
Daniel Bryan reveals health backstage protocol
ESPN.com is featuring an interview with WWE Champion Daniel Bryan where he reveals he still has to take part in a backstage health protocol after every match.
Bryan, who has now had nearly 100 matches since his return to the ring last year at WrestleMania, said he feels good, but WWE has continued the protocol.
“It’s still pretty much the same, but we’re working on loosening it up a little bit because our doctors do have to look after other people, right? So it’s like, I go out, I do a match and I’m fine and they’re having to do all these tests with me, so we’re working on loosening that up a little bit. But that’s more of a thing as far as getting everything legally to where we could do that sort of thing.”
The article also revealed the process Bryan goes through with doctors backstage.
“First, he gets his eyes checked. Next, he goes through a series of balance tests. And in the final step, as we’ve covered, the doctor asks Bryan to solve a math equation — nothing too complicated, but something challenging enough to determine if his brain is functioning properly. The series of tests can be strenuous given that they occur night in and night out, but the WWE isn’t taking any chances with a performer who has suffered 10 documented concussions.”