UPDATE: Zack Ryder suffers knee injury during WWE Main Event tapings
UPDATE: One day after reporting that he had injured his knee, Zack Ryder posted a post-MRI update on Twitter, and it's good news for the former Intercontinental Champion.
Got some good news this morning...MCL/ACL/Calf muscle strains...nothing completely torn...no surgery will be needed. Thanks to everyone who reached out. It’s time for #Raw to get #Zacked!
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) April 25, 2018
As the Raw roster prepares for Friday’s Greatest Royal Rumble event, one veteran Superstar is not making the trip to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Zack Ryder suffered a knee injury during a match against Mike Kanellis during a WWE Main Event taping Monday night, forcing the former Intercontinental Champion to return to Orlando for an MRI instead of joining his fellow Superstars in Saudi Arabia. Ryder shared the news on his Instagram account, and despite the situation, he appeared to be in good spirits.
Keep checking back with WWE.com for updates on Ryder’s status.
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