Erick Rowan to undergo surgery for biceps tear
Erick Rowan is set to undergo surgery after suffering a biceps tear on Sunday.
WWE.com acknowledged Rowan’s injury today, with them officially announcing that he has a torn right biceps and is currently scheduled to undergo surgery this week to repair it. Rowan suffered the injury during The Bludgeon Brothers’ SmackDown Tag Team title match against The New Day at SummerSlam.
Despite the injury, Rowan wrestled in the main event of last night’s SmackDown. The New Day defeated Harper & Rowan in a no disqualification match to win the Tag Team titles.
Harper tweeted out a message to Rowan after the match: “Thanks Rowan.”
Last night’s main event was set up after The Bludgeon Brothers got disqualified when New Day appeared to have the titles won at SummerSlam. Rowan attacked Xavier Woods and Big E with a mallet to cause the DQ.
Rowan didn’t appear on SmackDown’s Monday night house show, with Karl Anderson instead defeating Harper in a singles match.
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