WWE's Ivar To Undergo Neck Surgery
The Viking Raider is going under the knife to repair cervix injury.
WWE wrestler Ivar will go under the knife in Birmingham, Alabama today, reports Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live.
The Viking Raiders man needs surgery after suffering a suspected cervix injury while teaming with regular partner Erik, Apollo Crews, and Ricochet against The Hurt Business on last week's Raw. Hurting himself on a dive to the outside, Ivar immediately made it clear that something was wrong when he threw up the industry-standard X symbol with his arms.
Dave Meltzer reported the injury as legitimate, adding a few days later that it was a lot more severe than some were letting on, before Alvarez provided this latest update yesterday. There's currently no word on how it will take Ivar to recover.
Per Meltzer in last week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ivar's history of neck issues complicates matters. Fingers crossed he takes however long is necessary to get fully healthy.
Ivar's partner, Erik, didn't fare well in his partner's absence last night, falling to Bobby Lashley in about two minutes on Raw. WWE's habit of not using healthy tag team members while their other half is on the treatment table muddies Erik's status until Ivar returns.