AJ Francis (fka)Top Dolla, who had a spectacular run during his time in WWE, was one of the most skilled and charismatic star that commanded the attention of the WWE universe.
Recently, a fan on Twitter/X posted a moment of Dolla, during his fight in December of 2022. The superstar responded with a tweet of his own explaining the situation and how this failed top rope dive actually saved his life.
Top Dolla explains how top rope botch saved his life
Top Dolla botched a dive over the top rope and the failed attack was so funny that it even became viral on social media with WWE universe giving him the “Flop Dolla” nickname. Accidents on WWE is not uncommon and sometimes some lucky actions save superstars from a potential injury.
A fan of Dolla, recently posted a clip of his dive on Twitter/X on December 16, and noted that it was the first year since the botch, where the former footballer had this moment on “WWE Friday Night SmackDown” a full year ago.
The 33-year-old superstar responded on Twitter/X, expressing gratitude for the botched move. He revealed that it helped him discover he has Type II diabetes, stating that the incident almost cost him his life and, ironically, ended up saving it.
The Caption read, “The botch saved my life. I made that dive a dozen times before, legs felt off but I didn’t think about it. After I failed I went to the doc & found out I had Type II diabetes & my blood sugar was 626. I almost lost my life & was about to lose both feet. The botch saved my life.”
AJ Francis (Top Dolla) reveals his top rope botch turned out to save his life 🙏 pic.twitter.com/FTgtFnEjSX
— WrestlingWorldCC (@WrestlingWCC) December 17, 2023
This botch occurred during a three-way bout against Ivar & Erik of the Viking Raiders and Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde of Legado Del Fantasma. Ashante ‘Thee’ Adonis and Top Dolla teamed up together to take on the others on the December 16, 2022 edition of SmackDown.
When will Top Dolla wrestle again after WWE?
After being released in September 2023 reportedly due to budget cuts, the 33-year-old rapper-wrestler has garnered strong support from fans. It’s highly probable that he’ll make a comeback in wrestling, but not with WWE. Currently under a 90-day non-compete clause in his WWE contract, he will officially become a free agent after December 20.
Dolla has been announced for a match at GCW’s Look At Me event against Cha Cha Charlie on January 26th, 2024. Dolla shared this update with his fans on Twitter/X, declaring that 2024 will be the year of AJ Francis. In subsequent replies, he discussed his health issues, mentioning that he is now stable and no longer requires insulin injections for diabetes. Additionally, he shared that he has successfully lost weight, currently sitting at 330 lbs again, and expressed how great he feels.
I’m properly medicated. 330 lbs again and I look the best I’ve ever looked in my life…
— Dolla 💰 (@AJFrancis410) December 17, 2023
2️⃣0️⃣🏪 will be the Year of the 💰 https://t.co/726ixsQlIA pic.twitter.com/unusElTxPb
Fans cannot wait to see Top Dolla in action, some fans even congratulated the star on his quick recovery and are highly anticipating his return inside the ring on 2024.
