WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback fällt mit Staphylokokken-Infektion für WWE Battleground 2015 aus

Wie die WWE nun offiziell auf WWE.com verkündete, hat sich WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback am vergangenen Montag beim Atlanta-RAW eine Staphylokokken-Infektion im rechten Knie zugezogen. Demnach wird Ryback nicht dazu in der Lage sein, seinen Titel bei WWE Battleground 2015 gegen Big Show und The Miz zu verteidigen.

Nachfolgend die Orginal-Meldung von WWE.com:

„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. 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 Ryback tweeted the following about his condition:

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

— 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

— 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

— 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.

— RYBACK (@Ryback) July 16, 2015

Stay with WWE.com for additional details on Ryback’s condition.“

(Quelle: WWE)