On last week’s episode of NXT, Dexter Lumis defeated Finn Balor and Timothy Thatcher to earn a spot in the ladder match to determine the NEW North American Champion at NXT TakeOver XXX.
However, it was later revealed that Lumis had injured his knee during the match. Now, the company has revealed that Lumis’s injury might be worse than expected.
WWE took to their official site to release an official statement on Lumis’s injury. The company has made implications that the growing severity of the NXT Superstar’s injury could lead to him being removed from TakeOver XXX.
WWE Digital has learned that the severity of the ankle injury suffered by Dexter Lumis is worse than previously reported. In last week’s NXT Injury Report, it was revealed that Lumis had suffered an osteochondral lesion to the talus after a grueling battle with Finn Bálor and Timothy Thatcher for a North American Championship Match opportunity. Lumis won the bout, but the growing severity of his ankle injury has raised some questions around Lumis’ status for the North American Championship Ladder Match at TakeOver XXX. Catch WWE’s The Bump tomorrow morning on the award-winning WWE Network and WWE’s social platforms at 10 a.m. ET/ 7 a.m. PT for the latest on the developing situation.
The situation will continue to develop in the next few days, stay tuned for more updates.
