How Edge Was Injured At WWE Backlash 2020
Here's what caused Edge's suspected torn triceps.
It wasn't "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever," but the consensus is that Edge vs. Randy Orton was a mighty fine WWE Backlash 2020 clash, with the only major blight being the injury suffered by 'The Rated R Superstar' while working 'The Viper.'
The bout was pretaped on 7 June. Though WWE did a good job keeping this quiet, it was revealed hours before the pay-per-view that Edge had suffered a suspected torn triceps during the clash - an injury that typically comes with an eight-month recovery time.
Dave Meltzer has now come through with new details on today's episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, revealing that Edge was hurt while retaking a spot. Speculation points towards it happening during one of Orton's RKOs.
WWE did several retakes for the match to ensure that it lived up to the pre-PPV billing. That Edge didn't appear to be hurt as the show went off the air is probably because the retake was filmed after the finish and post-match, then spliced back into the footage reel.
Neither WWE nor Edge had provided an official update on his status at the time of writing. Perhaps we'll hear something on Raw.