Team Hell No faced the Bludgeon Brothers at Extreme Rules. Before the match, Kane and Daniel Bryan were attacked by the Bludgeon Brothers backstage. This included Kane’s foot getting a door slammed into it. Kane ended up only working a limited role in the match.
So why did WWE do this?
It appears as if Kane has a legitimate injury. He was spotted at a campaign event over the weekend wearing a walking boot. Here is a photo of Kane in a boot (via Ringside News):
It appears as if what happened at Extreme Rules was a way to work Kane’s injury into the storyline.
We will let you know when we hear anything more.
Speaking of Kane, he recently received some criticism for still wrestling while running for mayor. You can read more about that here.