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pwinsider said:Ring Of Honor just released the following update on BJ Whitmer's condition:
"@BJ_WHITMER Update - BJ has full use of his arms and legs. He is still undergoing a battery of tests but hopes to be released sometime today, tomorrow at the latest."
That is good news. Whitmer was taken to the hospital during last night's show in Toronto after being piledriven by Mike Bennett.
pwinsider said:I just spoke with BJ Whitmer, who is still hospitalized in Toronto, as he wanted an accurate update on his condition out there.
When Whitmer took the piledriver on the apron outside the ring at last night' ROH show, he lost feeling in his right leg and arm as that side of his body went completely numb.
After several minutes, as he was being checked out by EMTs and Davey Richards (who is an EMT), Whitmer began to get feeling back in the right side of his body. He gave the crowd a thumbs up side with his right hand as he was carried out.
Whitmer underwent a series of tests and X-Rays came back showing that he did not have any fractures. The current belief is that he ruptured a disc in his back. He will be undergoing additional testing today and ROH will re-book his flight back to Ohio once he is released from the hospital.
Whitmer has full feeling and movement in his back and was actually out of the hospital bed this morning under his own power. He noted the entire thing was very scary and he's still got pain but there's no paralysis or severe injury.
Whitmer wanted to also note he was extremely thankful for the outpouring of concern from fans online and from everyone who's reached out to him overnight.
pwinsider said:ROH star BJ Whitmer is slated to be released from a Toronto hospital this evening.
On his Twitter, Whitmer responded to online criticism of Mike Bennett, who he was injured wrestling last night, writing, "What happened last night was an
accident. It was NO ONES FAULT . Keep your head up @RealMikeBennett love ya bro"
Scary situation, no idea why guys are willing to take those bumps on shows like this. It just isn't worth it on a small show for a small payday. Thankfully he is improving and it is great that he will be released from hospital tonight. Whitmer is a class act though with that last tweet about criticism directed at Bennett.