WWE finally announced that Rusev will not be able to wrestle at tonight’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. While it was expected that Rusev would be missing tonight’s show after suffering an injury at last Tuesday’s SmackDown taping, WWE didn’t officially announce it until moments ago:
BREAKING NEWS: @RusevBUL not medically cleared to compete for Intercontinental Title at #WWEChamber. Details: http://wwe.me/NGuMS
Rusev not medically cleared to compete tonight
As broken by Renee Young on Periscope, Rusev is not medically cleared to compete in tonight’s Intercontinental Championship Elimination Chamber Match.