AJ Francis Reveals Becoming Flop Dolla Actually Saved His Life
A positive consequence of the much-mocked mistake.
Dec 18, 2023
It was a missed move that led to him being roundly mocked but, according to AJ Francis, becoming 'Flop Dolla' actually helped save his life.
The 33-year-old former NFL player got the nickname after failing to complete an over-the-top-rope dive to the outside of the ring during a match on the December 17, 2022 edition of WWE SmackDown.
Responding to someone posting a clip to mark the 'one-year anniversary' of it on X, Francis wrote:
"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".
Francis was released by WWE for a second time on September 21.
Prior to being let go, Francis and Michael Cole had discussed eventually having a match at a premium live event as a result of Cole's incessant mocking of Top Dolla on commentary (owing to the aforementioned botch).
