As noted previously, WWE Superstar Randy Orton was injured at the SmackDown television tapings on Tuesday night, according to an article on WWE.com.
Orton took to Twitter recently to address the article. Orton wrote:
Hey, remember when I said don't listen to the net? I'm fine. Del Rio's kicks are hard as hell, and I caught one to the neck, part of the job
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) July 17, 2013
A fan later pointed out to Orton that the injury story wasn’t a regular internet rumor, but an actual official WWE.com article. Orton replied to the fan by saying:
RT @TonyTimes2: @RandyOrton By "the net" do you mean WWE's official company website? No I mean every other … http://t.co/TS2KbhJIFA
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) July 17, 2013
UPDATE: WWE.com has released a statement in response to Orton refuting their initial report:
“Though his official medical status is still undetermined, being the competitor that he is, Orton tweeted the WWE Universe to let them know that he’s fine.”