Impact Wrestling star Michael Paris, a.k.a. DJ Z, is undergoing surgery today after suffering an injury during a match for the Crash promotion last night in Mexico City. Paris posted the video below in an ambulance and explained that he was immobile after taking a 450 splash. He said that the move knocked the wind out of him, and he was unable to stand up.
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Paris gave an account of the incident while he was being taken to the hospital. “I’m in an ambulance right now, we’re not sure what’s wrong,” Paris said. “[I] thought maybe I broke a rib or something. [I] finished the match, however. [I] just puked my guts out after the match and couldn’t stand up and was basically dying and turning pale. We’re going to go to the hospital and see what’s wrong with me.”
Charlie Santo, who wrestles as Gringo Loco, was with Paris last night and wrote on his Facebook that Paris “suffered multiple injuries” during the match. Santo stated that Paris ruptured his colon and was bleeding internally. Santo noted that he has “never witnessed someone in more pain than him,” and asked fans to keep him in their prayers.”
Paris updated his status with a full account of the situation today on his Twitter account, saying that he had a 20% chance of having to “rock a colostomy bag” for the rest of his life.
Heres what happened: pic.twitter.com/ZdUygW4TgY
— D J Z (@IAmDJZ) April 7, 2017
Thankfully, the surgery went well and Paris is expected to make a full recovery in a few weeks. Despite the scare, he has plans of getting back into the ring as soon as possible.
This feels like a good time to remind you that most professional wrestlers are paid and treated like independent contractors. Any injuries they suffer are generally paid for out of their own pockets, even if they happen inside the wrestling ring.
We wish DJ Z all the best as he recovers from this truly scary injury.
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