Randy Orton wasn’t the only person injured at SummerSlam on Sunday night.
The WWE Universe was enthralled over Finn Balor’s victory over Seth Rollins which made him the inaugural WWE Universal champion. But Balor actually was injured during the match, and now has to relinquish his championship belt just hours after winning it.
There were rumors that Balor was injured overnight after a photo of him wearing a sling on his right arm popped up.
But the WWE confirmed the injury Monday afternoon, even tweeting out video of when the injury occurred. It seemed that Balor dislocated his shoulder after being thrown into the boards by Rollins, but immediately popped it back in right on the ground before getting up and continuing the match.
“Monday Night RAW” general manager Mick Foley announced Balor would have to relinquish the belt.
Balor opened “RAW” on Monday and officially handed the belt over.
He might have a torn labrum, but still needs further examination, according to WWE.com. Should his injury require surgery and rehab, he could miss up to six months.
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