Raquel Rodriguez has revealed that she worked through a flare-up of MCAS at WWE Elimination Chamber.
Back in January, Raquel Rodriguez posted a video revealing that she had been diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). The condition causes ‘mediators’ within the immune system to be released too quickly, causing the body to react to triggers that wouldn’t normally affect the person. Symptoms can include those similar to anaphylaxis such as swelling, hives and a drop in blood pressure.
Rodriguez recently updated fans on her status, saying that while she had gotten answers on what caused her condition, it still wasn’t completely under control. The star has been very open about her battle with the condition, even sharing a video that showed the symptoms she has been dealing with.
Raquel Rodriguez Had MCAS Flare-Up On Flight To Australia
Rodriguez was part of the Elimination Chamber match to determine the challenger for the Women’s World Championship at WrestleMania 40. When the star made her entrance for the bout, fans noticed something a little different about the star as she made her way to the ring without wearing makeup.
Taking to Instagram, the former Women’s Tag Team Champion explained that she had an MCAS flare-up on the flight from the US to Australia. This meant that she was unable to “get dolled up” like she normally would.
Despite things not going the way she expected, Rodriguez is still thankful to have been able to be part of the event.
“If you had told me that on the long flight to Perth Australia for the first time it was gonna blow my face up and turn me the same color as my pink satin pillow case (might have been the makeup on Monday too) I would have still jumped on that flight! Maybe my trip didn’t go as planned but I’m still learning this new body of mine. A big part of being a female Wrestler for WWE is getting to sit in that makeup chair with our amazing makeup team who I love so much and getting to get dolled up. It’s part of being a girl. It’s part of feeling fully the part. At the end of the night, I’m proud I went out there Alicia Keys style. Even if this trip didn’t go as planned I am still grateful that I was blessed to be in Elimination Chamber in Perth Australia with 5 other talented women! And I got to hug a koala bear so it was a win for me — thank you so much to the lovely Vanessa of @lymphaticmassageperth for seeing me last minute 3 times to help me feel my best for the chamber. Your grace, kindness and knowledge was a Godsend —-
Thank you to @westozwildlife for the hugs and animal love! A big thank you to the entire WWE medical team! And so much love to my family & friends for the late and early phone calls, prayers and constantly checking on me —- los amo! On to a long flight home”