NXT Superstar Claims She Was Drugged And Followed While Living In The US

Giovanna Eburneo probably isn't a name many wrestling fans are familiar with. That's because the Brazilian's stay in NXT was a brief one during which she only made a handful of appearances in the ring. Eburneo has been making headlines this week though due to the content of a video she shared that revealed she

Giovanna Eburneo probably isn't a name many wrestling fans are familiar with. That's because the Brazilian's stay in NXT was a brief one during which she only made a handful of appearances in the ring. Eburneo has been making headlines this week though due to the content of a video she shared that revealed she is no longer with WWE. In the video, Eburneo explained why she has returned home to Brazil, claiming she feared for her life while living in the US.

Rough Start To Live In The US

Eburneo speaks Portuguese in the video, but there are English subtitles (H/T to Fightful for the notes). Attending WWE tryouts since 2017, Eburneo achieved her dream of signing for the company in 2022. However, things went wrong for the MMA star-turned-pro wrestler quickly as she was caught up in a shooting while visiting a mall in Florida. Hidden in a bathroom with six other women, Eburneo explains that she couldn't communicate with anyone since she didn't speak English.

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Eburneo claimed the language barrier also affected her ability to get along with others in NXT, and despite anxiety around driving in Florida, none of her co-workers offered to help out. Things went from bad to worse in December of last year when Eburneo suffered a head injury while training. Sent for a medical exam by WWE, Eburneo was diagnosed with a concussion but nothing more despite claims she blacked out on other occasions after suffering the initial injury.

Feared For Her Life

The most shocking of Eburneo's claims are still to come. The wrestler says her water started to taste different, and that after combing her hair led to a clump of it falling out, she was convinced someone was coming into her apartment to drug her. After being granted leave to return to Brazil, Eburneo found an AirTag tracker in her luggage that was connected to her phone. Now convinced she was being followed on top of being drugged, Eburneo informed WWE she would not be returning, fearing for her safety if she were to come back to the US.

This is one of the stranger wrestling stories I've covered in quite some time, and that's really saying something in a business like this one. Eburneo explains that when she asked her mom if her hair looked shorter, her mom told her that it didn't, so there's a chance the wrestler got a little carried away, naturally nervous and worried after moving to a new country where she can't speak the language. Then again, if her hair really was falling out and the AirTag wasn't hers, maybe she is better off staying home for a little while until she finds some answers.

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