As reported recently, Ryback suffered a knee injury and will not be able to defend his WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Miz and Big Show at this Sunday’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view as scheduled.
“The Big Guy” took to Twitter to comment on what happened that resulted in him pulling out of the show.
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 Ryback (@Ryback) 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 Ryback (@Ryback) 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 Ryback (@Ryback) 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 Ryback (@Ryback) July 16, 2015