UPDATE: Zack Ryder tweets that he will undergo knee surgery
December 13, 2016
On the Dec. 13 episode of SmackDown LIVE, Zack Ryder suffered an injury to his left knee. The injury took place when Long Island Iced-Z attempted a Rough Ryder in the same contest in which The Hype Bros won a Tag Team No. 1 Contenders’ Battle Royal. This victory gave them the right to challenge SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Wyatt Family.
After the match, Ryder was carried to the trainer’s room and is currently on crutches.
"We think he injured his kneecap or his patella. We think it popped out and then popped back in, so we're just going to do an MRI to make sure that there is not cartilage damage or some tendon tearing, stuff like that,” according to WWE's Dr. Chris Robinson. “Hopefully there's not and it'll be a shorter rehab period. If there is, there's a different road we might have to go down that may take longer to get him to recover."
On Thursday afternoon, Ryder revealed that he would be undergoing knee surgery, though he remained optimistic.
Getting knee surgery 2day & missing #RogueOne...but everything happens for a reason...I'll be back...WrestleMania 32 was just the beginning!
— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) December 15, 2016
Check back to WWE.com for updates on Ryder's condition.
Published on
WWE Shows Latest Results
Raw results, Sept. 30, 2024: Rollins returns to cost Reed the Last Monster Standing Match against Strowman as the ring collapses
Full Results
SmackDown results, Oct. 4, 2024: The Bloodline survive a brutal WWE Tag Team Title Triple Threat Ladder Match en route to WWE Bad Blood
Full Results
WWE NXT results, Oct. 1, 2024: WHOOP THAT TRICK! Trick Williams wins back the NXT Title from Ethan Page on the CW Premiere
Full Results
