Johnny Gargano OUT Of NXT TakeOver: WarGames With Neck Injury
The much-anticipated Johnny Gargano vs. Finn Balor match is OFF.
Bad news for anyone who was looking forward to the prospect of Johnny Gargano wrestling Finn Balor at NXT TakeOver: WarGames on 23 November: 'Johnny Wrestling' has been ruled out of the event after suffering a neck injury.
Ryan Satin broke the news on last night's episode of WWE Backstage, stating that Gargano was hurt when Balor turned heel on him a few weeks ago, with Finn using an elevated 1916 to drive his head into the steel entrance ramp.
WWE.com has released its own writeup on the situation. The report notes that while Gargano vs. Balor wasn't officially confirmed, it was "destined" to go down, and promised to provide more information on Johnny's medical situation as it becomes available.
So, that's pretty awful.
That this story is breaking through an official WWE outlet means it could be a work, of course, and we could learn more on the next two weeks of NXT television, but it's still a huge disappointment. For many, Balor vs. Gargano was the most hotly-anticipated bout on the entire WarGames card. Now, it appears it's gone.
It remains to be seen whether or not WWE will seek a replacement opponent for Finn.