WWE has provided a medical update on Bobby Lashley.
At Elimination Chamber, Lashley was removed from the WWE Championship Match after his pod door broke and fell onto him following a Powerbomb from Seth Rollins to Austin Theory. Lashley was helped to the back by WWE Officials and did not return.
#WWEChampion @fightbobby gets WIPED OUT as @austintheory1 gets sent crashing through his pod by @WWERollins! ------ #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/oVRFODDElA
— WWE (@WWE) February 19, 2022
Via Twitter, WWE revealed that Lashley entered concussion protocol and was traveling back to the United States under medical supervision and would undergo additional testing.
BREAKING NEWS on @fightbobby coming out of #WWEChamber. pic.twitter.com/FzBUA4to2D
— WWE (@WWE) February 19, 2022
Now, former WWE writer Kazeem Famuyide reported on The Ringer Wrestling Show that Lashley will undergo shoulder surgery and he will be out for at least 4 months
“I have under good authority that Lashley is shoot hurt and has been hurt since the Rumble match. If you’ve noticed, he hasn’t worked any Raw’s. He hasn’t really defended his title. He was shoot hurt at the Lesnar match at the Rumble. From what I’m told, it’s for at least 4 months. Shoulder surgery. I’m hearing that he might not even make it to Mania," he said.
The match was eventually won by Brock Lesnar, the man who Lashley defeated at the Royal Rumble to win the belt in the first place.
If any additional information related to Lashley's status is made available, Fightful will be sure to keep you updated.
Catch up on everything that happened at Elimination Chamber by checking out Fightful's live coverage and post-show review.
h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
