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Were a full month out from the events of SummerSlam, where Finn Balor experienced the highest of highs in becoming the first WWE Universal champion, then the lowest of lows as he suffered a severe shoulder injury that forced him to relinquish that title the following night on Raw.As Balor continues his rehab and recovery, the timing seemed right to take a closer look at his injury, what he can expect in his recovery, and the biggest concerns he faces on his road back to performing in the WWE.ESPNs greatest resource on injury and recovery questions is undoubtedly Stephania Bell, who spends most of her time writing and commenting on football and baseball. Shes a co-host of the Fantasy Focus podcast with Matthew Berry and Field Yates, and an expert guest on a growing list of other ESPN programs. We jumped at the chance to pick her brain and give her a chance to flex her expertise in the realm of professional wrestling.Its worth noting that the following insights are based on public knowledge, including video footage of the injury at SummerSlam, the list of injuries and complications released by Balor on social media, as well as several images that have made the rounds online in the past month. These insights should be viewed in the context of speaking generally about this type of injury, and an athlete trying to return from it.EXCLUSIVE: See the exact moment @FinnBalor suffered an injury during his @WWE @SummerSlam match against @wwerollins! https://t.co/TSKBZ7qJxS- WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2016Tim Fiorvanti: For an athlete with a small labrum tear in the shoulder, whats the typical length of rehab they can expect to face?Stephania Bell: The majority of small labral tears are associated with a typical dislocation (the most common mechanism is anterior-inferior, where the arm dislocates forward and downward relative to the socket), which would require a few months to return; for most sports the athlete could return within four months, but in the case of elite/pro athletes or higher-risk contact or collision sports, the recovery could take longer.180* labrum tear Thorn bicep and pectoral tendon Cartilage damage & Fracture to the glenoid neck socket (I have it in a jar on my dresser)- Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) August 28, 2016Fiorvanti: As opposed to a smaller or more straightforward tear, which you just described, what happens in a 180 degree labrum tear (like the one suffered by Balor)? How much more work/how different is the work that has to be done by the doctor in making the repair? How does that affect the rehab going forward?Bell: A 180 degree tear is basically a larger tear. If you consider the socket, also called the glenoid (its the round portion on the side of the scapula or shoulder blade where the arm bone [humerus] sits). With a surface thats approximately 360 degrees, a 180 tear runs along roughly half of the glenoid. From the surgeons perspective, it requires more anchors to fix; in the majority of smaller labral tears, it may take three or four anchors to do the repair. For a 180, it could be more along the lines of five to seven anchors.Each additional anchor extends the surgery time by a few minutes, and given the increased size of the injury and subsequent repair, the athletes movement is more restricted -- especially in the early phases of recovery, in order to protect the repair. While the time for the actual tissue to heal is about the same, the process of regaining motion, strength and returning to function takes longer. The total recovery for most athletes is likely to be at least 6 months.Fiorvanti: How is there such extensive damage that all happened from this one bad landing? What does it all mean when you assess the severity of his injury and his recovery time?Bell:?This is considered a high-energy injury. In other words, a lot of force is going through the shoulder at a high rate of speed -- exceeding what the structure can handle. The more force applied, the more damage youll have to structures beyond the labrum and superficial soft tissue.Think of a motor vehicle accident as an analogy. At a slow rate of speed, there are lower forces involved in a collision and theres likely to be less structural damage to a vehicle. The bumper might have some damage, but maybe nothing else. In a high-energy collision, the forces involved are greater and the resultant damage is greater, too. Not only is the bumper taken out, but the structural integrity of the vehicle might be compromised in multiple ways.Fiorvanti:?Is it possible that some of the damage could have come from him resetting his shoulder after he dislocated it?Bell:?Its not likely in this case. The damage was probably so significant that relocating his shoulder didnt matter to the end result.Fiorvanti:?What kind of timetable can we expect Balor to be on? Does the figure released by the WWE mesh with actual expectations for an injury like this?Bell:?The timetable remains very fluid depending on the individual. Theres a sliding scale of when new activities are added, based on how the tissue appears to be healing and how the athlete is feeling.Fiorvanti:?Immediately after his surgery, Balor was pictured wearing a large apparatus to stabilize his shoulder. Talk to me about its purpose and its function in helping the healing process.Bell:?The brace is called an ultra sling. It positions his arm in a supportive position, while minimizing stress on the surgically repaired tissue. Essentially, its placing the shoulder in the optimal position for healing to occur by minimizing pressure within the joint to protect the cartilage. It also keeps him from rupturing the tendon in the front of the shoulder, which had to be detached at the start of the surgical procedure so that the doctor could access the injured portion of his shoulder. That tendon also had to be repaired once the rest of the procedure had been completed.Fiorvanti:?Considering the type of physicality he engages in when performing in the WWE, what are your biggest concerns about his long-term health and risk of re-injury?Bell:?The key here is that the injury was able to be repaired. The stability should be reinforced by the surgery and Balor should be able to regain full range of motion and strength (which also helps his overall shoulder stability going forward). If he does, in fact, regain his motion and strength, he should have no limitations in returning to competition.Naturally, any time you have a serious injury there may be some changes to the joint surfaces, along with the presence of scar tissue that would not otherwise have been there. Its hard to say that he is definitively at any greater risk of re-injury, especially if he fully rehabs and is at full strength prior to his return to the ring. Nike Air Force 1 07 Suomi . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. 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TORONTO -- Drake Night or not, the Golden State Warriors pushed aside the Toronto Raptors.Though the Canadian rapper and Toronto Raptors global ambassador had never had to witness his hometown team losing on his special night the first three years it had been held, he was powerless to stop the star-studded Warriors leaving town with a 127-121 victory Wednesday night.It didnt stop him chirping the Golden State bench at various points, particularly in the first quarter when the Raptors were up by 10 points.Hes been talking junk for a couple weeks now, talking about they were going to beat us and that its Drake night, Draymond Green. He may be a little disappointed.Stephen Curry had 35 points and Kevin Durant added 30 in the victory, the Warriors fifth straight overall as well as their fifth consecutive win over Toronto.While Golden State coach Steve Kerr was a little upset at how the first quarter unfolded, giving up 38 points to the Raptors, he termed the second quarter, one of the best quarters weve played.Case in point, the Warriors restricted the Raptors to 5-for-24 shooting, outscoring them 32-15 and ending the half on a 21-4 run to seize a 66-53 lead at the break. The 66 points were the most the Raptors have given up in a first half at home since surrendering 71 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 25, 2014.While incorporating Durant into the offense remains a work in progress, the team continued to share the ball around the likes of former most valuable players Curry and Durant, with the team finishing with 33 assists on 44 baskets. It was the seventh time this season that the team has had 30-plus assists.Offensively were moving the ball, no one is in each others way and were making shots, Durant said. We could have had 40 assists tonight.DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 34 points for the Raptors, while Kyle Lowry added 24 as Toronto lost back-to-back games for the first time this year. Toronto lost 121-117 in Cleveland against the NBA-champion Cavvaliers Tuesday night.ddddddddddddDeRozan, who was 17 for 17 from the free-throw line, is the first NBA player with nine 30-point games in his teams first 11 games since former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan in 1987-88.It was scant consolation for the NBAs leading scorer, who is averaging 33.3 points per game.We played both of the best teams in the NBA, he said. We were right there with them and had a couple stretches where we could put it away. We gave it away.TIP INS:Warriors: Kerr is one win away from the 150th coaching victory of his career. With 33 assists and a 50.6 success rate from the field, the Warriors set a franchise record with a fifth straight game with at least 30 assists and shooting over 50 percent. ... With 10 field goals made, Curry moved past Joe Barry Carroll (4,010) for eight place on Golden States career list.Raptors: Along with Brooklyn, Toronto is the only team to face Cleveland and Golden State in back-to-back games. ... The Raptors out-rebounded Golden State 46-35. The Raptors dropped to 5-2 this season when DeRozan and Lowry combine to score 50 or more points.ENJOYING THE VIEWS:Drake wore a shirt bearing the likeness of ESPNs Doris Burke as well as the words Woman Crush Everyday, Drake explained that hes a big fan of Burke. He then sat courtside as the Raptors wore their Drake-inspired black-and-gold uniforms.ITS GOTTA BE THE SHOES:The shirt was really nice but his boots were so bad and I was a little disappointed in his outfit overall. Its Drake Night; youve got to bring better boots that that. -- Green on the all-black clothing and footwear Drake chose to wear on his special night.UP NEXT:Warriors: Continue four-game trip in Boston on Friday night, where they have won three straight against the Celtics.Raptors: Visit Denver on Friday night to wrap up the season series with the Nuggets. ' ' '