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All Elite Wrestling Shows Honor Wrestlers Taneja “Rebel” Brooks before she announced that she had been Diagnosed with “late-stage” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
“You may know through social media that one of our elite athletes has some very serious health issues,” the announcer Tony Schiavone Tell viewers during the show on Saturday, May 2 AEW Collision. “We want (Tanea) to know that you are an important part of AEW and we are thinking of you right now and we are praying for you and hope you get through this.”
Schiavone, 68, mentioned there were “lots of signs” from fans attending the event AEW Collision Encouragement was offered to Brooks, 47, at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. (The wrestler competed under the name “Rebel” during his six years in Elite Wrestling.)
“Rebel, we hope you’re going to be okay. Prayers for Rebel,” Schiavone added. “Honey, we’re thinking of you. She was a wonderful young lady.”
From Lou Gehrig in 1939 to Eric Dane in 2025, celebrities have been publicly dealing with the disease now known as ALS for decades. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an advanced neurodegenerative disease. This disease causes an individual to gradually lose control of their muscles and gradually begin to experience muscle stiffness or (…)
Brooks shared with her social media followers on Friday, May 1, that she had recently been diagnosed with “late-stage ALS,” a neurological disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neuron disease — Causes progressive loss of ability to control speech, breathing, and eating. There is currently no known treatment.
The wrestler has been battling primary pulmonary lymphoma, a type of rare type of lung cancersince 2024. In a video blog on Friday, Brooks explained that the latest developments in her battle with cancer led doctors to discover she had ALS.
“The thing is, sometimes we don’t want to hear the answer to our prayers. So, while I was waiting for lung surgery for the mass in my lung, the doctors at the Mayo (Clinic) finally found out what was going on,” she told the audience.
Brooks admitted that her medical team “had no idea” how long she would live because “there’s not a lot of research behind ALS.”
“It explains why I have trouble walking and talking (and) all my functions will soon decline. But now, we can prepare for the future and what’s to come,” she admitted.
Tanea Brooks
Photo courtesy of Instagram/Tanea BrooksThe 12-year professional wrestling veteran personally thanked All Elite Wrestling bosses Tony Khan Support her in addressing her health issues.
“I want to thank Tony Khan and AEW for supporting me during my medical journey,” Brooks said through tears. “This is an unheard of blessing and I thank you from the bottom of my heart and thank you all for your prayers.”
She asked fans to remember her, saying: “Please continue to pray for a safe journey and a safe death. I love you all.”
Brooks has received strong support from wrestlers signed to AEW and its rival WWE, including the former WWE Women’s Champion Jed Cargill Wrote her, “Sending you all the love. I’m praying for you, rebel.”
“Nothing but love for you. We will be praying for you.” Former AEW TNT Champion Sammy Guevara Swear in the Instagram comments section.
AEW Wrestler and Executive Vice President Matt Jackson He also expressed his best wishes, writing: “Nothing but love.”