WWE uploaded a video (above) before Smackdown Live on Tuesday announcing that Tye Dillinger suffered an injury to his hand at WWE’s live event in Macon on Monday.
As a result of the injury, Dillinger will be forced to undergo surgery. He was originally scheduled to challenge Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States Championship last night on Smackdown Live, but was pulled and replaced by R-Truth instead.
Dillinger issued these comments on Twitter about the injury.
Hey guys,
I appreciate the kind words as well as the entertaining skeptics 🙂 Accidents happen and I was hoping it wasn’t serious, but that was wishful thinking. I really wanted tonight’s opportunity for the #USTitle
I require surgery and the timetable is….— “The Chairman” Shawn Spears ™️ (@ShawnSpears) October 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/WWEDillinger/status/1057451162633416705