3) Injury Update On Ivar
This week’s episode of RAW featured an 8-man tag team match, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and Cedric Alexander) vs Ricochet, Apollo Crews, and The Viking Raiders. During this match, Ivar of the Viking Raiders got injured. This came after he did a dive to the outside of the ring and had to be checked on by WWE’s doctors.
According to Mike Johnson of PWinsider, the belief is that Ivar suffered a stinger during the match. Here is what Johnson wrote:
For those who have asked about Ivar of the Viking Raiders, the belief amongst those we have spoken to is that he likely suffered a stinger executing a dive to the outside during a six man tag team bout on Raw.
My Take:
- This is good news as it could have been a lot worse. Lets hope that Ivar doesn’t have to miss a lot of time.
2) More Details On The Botched Finish On RAW
The same 8-man tag team match from RAW (that I mentioned above) had a botched finish. Ricochet kicked out before the three but the referee still gave the win to Cedric Alexander.
The speculation going around is that WWE made the decision to end the match early because of the injury to Ivar. The referee didn’t tell Ricochet though, which is why he tried to kick out at the end.
My Take:
- This does make a lot of sense. The finish was weird and it seemed off. They likely just made the call to end things early due to the injury. That seems like the smart thing to do.
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