Along her recent health journey, Rebel confirmed that she also developed functional neurological disorder, a condition that causes neurological symptoms due to disruptions in the pathways to one’s brain. In Rebel’s case, she’s experienced trouble with walking, talking, and function in her right hand. As a result, she is now scheduled to start her rehabilitation for that on Monday, November 17.

“It has taken my ability to walk. I now walk with a walker and my ability to speak clearly, I don’t know if you could tell, but it sounds like I bit my tongue. I’ve also lost some ability to function of my right hand,” she said. “I kind of have like a claw hand, so it’s hard for me to use my right, my dominant hand. I can’t really write and do my makeup, obviously, little things like that. Rehab I have tomorrow [November 17], and I’m very hopeful that I can gain some of that functioning ability. With this, it’s a very aggressive, intense therapy. It’s Monday through Friday, 8 to 5 like a full time job. So I’m very hopeful for it.”

Rebel initially joined AEW as a member of the backstage hair and makeup department. In 2020, her job evolved into on-screen work as an assistant and sidekick for former AEW Women’s Champion Britt Baker.

With previous experience in TNA, OVW, and the independent wrestling circuit, Rebel later stepped into an AEW ring as well. One notable match pitted Rebel against Hikaru Shida in an AEW Women’s Championship eliminator match, won by Shida. Rebel, Baker, and Jamie Hayter also teamed in a pair of AEW trios matches in late 2021. Rebel has not wrestled for AEW since August 2022, though she and fellow AEW star Harley Cameron partnered up for a tag match at Great Lakes Championship Wrestling in February 2024.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Rebel with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.