Ryback sustains injury at Raw
July 15, 2015
Earlier this week on Raw, Intercontinental Champion Ryback sustained a right knee injury that will prevent him from competing and defending his title this weekend at WWE Battleground.
UPDATE: WWE.com has learned that Ryback was diagnosed with a staph infection following Monday Night Raw. He was admitted to a medical facility, where he is currently undergoing treatment. Though the infection is severe and will be keeping him out of action this Sunday, he is expected to make a full recovery in the coming weeks. The Intercontinental Champion tweeted the following about his condition:
After Raw Monday I woke up Tuesday morning before some media appearances with a severe staph infection in my right knee. I was brought to a
— The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015Hospital and put on strong antibiotics and had 90 cc of fluid drained out of knee in a 24 hour period. We caught it in time thanks to the
— The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015Great WWE medical team and I will make a full recovery. Will be kept in the hospital for several days and I will not be able to defend my
— The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015Intercontinental Championship this Sunday. I am sorry to all my fans and the WWE. I will be back shortly, but I have to get this corrected.
— The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015Watch Ryback in action on Raw | WWE Battleground coverage
Stay with WWE.com for additional details on Ryback’s condition.
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