Britt Baker did her return promo a few weeks ago on AEW Dynamite, where Baker returned after a long hiatus at Forbidden Door to have a staredown with TBS Champion Mercedes Mone.
Baker revealed that she’d been away since last year after dealing with a couple of herniated discs and a torn hip labrum, only to have TIA, which is also known as a mini-stroke. She dealt with the spins and blurry vision, and her right arm was numb and tingly, leading to a hospital stay for a week.
Baker then cut a promo about Mone and how she has manipulated the fans with her theme. Mone arrived at the arena, and they started setting up for it while Baker was in the ring. The two women exchanged words, with Baker challenging Mone for a bout at All In.
Baker recently did an interview with Renee Paquette on Close Up, where she discussed her health issues.
“It was the weirdest thing. I was in Orlando with my hairstylist Amanda, the best in Orlando. I was sitting down and I just remember I felt sick. Something was off and the room was spinning. I was sick, nauseous, sweating. Something was not right. She could tell right away, ‘Are you okay?’ (She) asked me if I needed water. Definitely needed water. First thing that came to mind was something with my neck. When I had the spinning, and vertigo, it must be something with the neck. She hands me the water, I go to open it, and my right side just doesn’t work. It was numb and couldn’t work. She noticed it and (opened the water for me). We both panicked at the same time and was like, ‘I think you need to go to the hospital.’ ‘I’m okay, let’s just finish my hair,’ which we did. Insane. It got worse and worse. As soon as we were done, ‘I’m gonna go (to the hospital).’ I actually drove myself, it was two blocks away, to the hospital. It was stupid. I should not have done that. When you go to the emergency room, you expect to wait. I’m thinking it’s going to be hours before I get seen. They took me in right away. Over the intercom, I hear them say, ‘Stroke patient coming back.’ They tested some stuff, looked in my eyes, and reflexes, put me in a wheelchair and the next thing I know, I’m wheeled back, they’re sticking needles in me and all the stickers to go and get tests. It was very quick. Next thing I knew, I’m in my own room with a pamphlet on being a stroke victim. It felt like a minute had gone by since I was getting my hair done and then admitted to the hospital for a week for a mini-stroke,” said Baker.
She continued, “It was a big reality check of, you have to listen to yourself. When you’re stressed and overwhelmed mentally, emotionally, and physically, you have to listen to your body and chill the fuck out sometimes. So many of us fall into, ‘We have to go. We have to be there for AEW, Tony (Khan), the fans, this and that.’ Every now and again, we have to be there for us, too. We need to chill and relax.”
H/T to Fightful for the transcription
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