During the six-woman tag team match at WWE SummerSlam on Saturday night, August 1, 2026, Brie Bella appeared to suffer a shoulder injury. The incident occurred when her opponent, Jacy Jayne, executed a running senton on Bella, who was seated near the steel steps. Bella was seen clutching and rubbing her right shoulder for the remainder of the match alongside her sister Nikki Bella and Paige.

Following the match, Nikki Bella attacked Paige, signaling a shift in their characters. On Sunday, August 2, Nikki Bella provided an update on her sister during an interview on Busted Open Radio before the second night of the event. She said Brie was "doing OK" but "in a lot of pain." Nikki added, "They are still determining what’s going on. Brie will share that whenever. … I’ve been told to ‘zip it.’"

WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque told reporters after Night 1 that the injury "seems pretty bad." He noted that Brie had received treatment at the venue and was taken to the hospital for scans, but no definitive diagnosis was available yet.

Brie Bella had made a notable return to WWE at the Royal Rumble in January 2026 and was scheduled to team with Nikki Bella at WrestleMania 42 before Nikki herself suffered an injury.

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