In August 2024, she once again injured her knee, this time suffering a torn torn meniscus. Kai was written off WWE TV after an attack by Pure Fusion Collective. She returned in November 2024 from the injury as Damage CTRL turned face for the first time.

Dakota Kai came seconds from winning the inaugural WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship match against Lyra Valkyria earlier this month, but a new report in

WWE Superstar Dakota Kai recently got injured in a match where she teamed up with IYO SKY to face Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark. This hurts her prospects of competing in the 2025 Royal Rumble.

Pwinsider is reporting that Kai has been pulled from WWE’s road schedule following her most recent match on the January 20th episode of RAW. Kai teamed with IYO SKY to face off against Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler during that show.

Less than a week before WWE Royal Rumble, a "Raw" star and recent Intercontinental Championship contender is reportedly on the shelf due to a concussion.

Mike Johnson at PWInsider reports that Dakota Kai has been pulled off the road and is not at WWE Raw on January 27th. The report states, "we are told that Kai was "hurt" during her tag team bout with IYO SKY against Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler. One person we spoke with believes it may have been the rough bump she took on a missile dropkick.

WWE star Shayna Baszler trolls Damage CTRL's Dakota Kai after Kai is put on the shelf with a concussion, her third notable injury in the last two years

WWE Royal Rumble will feature a ton of special guests, including popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat. Cenat - who resides in Atlanta - surprised fans by appearing at tonight’s episode of WWE RAW. After jumping into the ring,

The injury is believed to have occurred on Raw last Monday during her tag match with Damage CTRL teammate IYO SKY against Pure Fusion Collective’s Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark.