WWE has announced that Ryback suffered a knee injury on Raw that will prevent him from defending the Intercontinental Championship this Sunday at Battleground. He was scheduled to defend the title in a Triple Threat Match against Big Show and The Miz.
“Earlier this week on Raw, Intercontinental Champion Ryback sustained an injury that will prevent him from competing and defending his title this weekend at WWE Battleground.
“Stay with WWE.com for additional details on Ryback’s condition.”
Ryback posted the following on Twitter this evening:
After Raw Monday I woke up Tuesday morning before some media appearances with a severe staff infection in my right knee. I was brought to a
— The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015
Hospital 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, 2015
Great 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, 2015
Intercontinental 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, 2015
