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Wrestling community support for Tanea Brooks' ALS diagnosis

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Following the news that former wrestler Tanea Brooks (known as Rebel) was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the professional wrestling community has organized several initiatives to raise awareness and funds. TNA Wrestling honored Brooks during an iMPACT! broadcast, while All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced a special benefit episode titled “Rebel Heart” scheduled for September 9, 2026. AEW owner Tony Khan has promoted the cause by participating 2026, in the Athens, Georgia. This event aims to honor Brooks and will include donations to ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. In subsequent developments, various wrestlers, including WWE's Natalya organizations such as “I AM ALS” and Beth Phoenix, “Team Gleason”. Various wrestlers have joined the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to support the awareness campaign. Following nominations from Beth Phoenix, Natalya recently participated and nominated Bayley, Angelo Dawkins, and Brodie Lee Jr. to participate. Bayley has since completed the challenge, sharing a video on Instagram where she performed the task twice. In her nomination, she called upon nominating several WWE performers, including Roxanne Perez, Maxxine Dupri, Carmela, and Grayson Waller, as well as various independent wrestlers. performers. Cody Rhodes also completed the challenge after being nominated by his brother, Dustin Rhodes; Cody subsequently nominated Brodie Lee Jr., Brooke Havoc, and Chelsea Green. Brodie Lee Jr. has since completed the challenge following Cody Rhodes’ nomination. This public display of support has been joined by other industry peers such as Britt Baker, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, and Asuka.

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  1. 2026-08-17 17:10 UTC Wrestling community support for Tanea Brooks' ALS diagnosis
  2. 2026-08-16 01:51 UTC Wrestling community support for Tanea Brooks' ALS diagnosis
  3. 2026-08-08 17:42 UTC Wrestling community support for Tanea Brooks' ALS diagnosis

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