Luke Harper’s injury forced the WWE to pull the star from this weekend’s live events and it seems the former Intercontinental Champion is set to be sidelined for a lengthy timeframe. Harper suffered a knee injury in the dark match after the recent RAW in Philadelphia went off air.
WWE hasn’t come out to confirm the seriousness of his injury, but there has been a considerable backstage buzz at the recent live event at Madison Square Garden regarding his injury.
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Word is that Harper’s injury is even more serious than previously imagined and it could see him miss out on in-ring action for a minimum of 5-6 months. According to PWInsider, Harper may have suffered a torn ACL and the prescribed rehab time for the same is said to be around 6 months. A Summerslam return is what’s on the cards if he is forced out of action due to the injury.
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As a result of this, Harper could be pulled from all future live events and storylines involving the Wyatts at WrestleMania and beyond. The injury woes for the WWE seems to be a never-ending phenomenon with Harper being the latest to be hit by the bug.
WWE is expected to issue a statement on the same soon that would give the fans an idea of the status of Harper. We’ll keep you updated on the same.
