WWE announced on Tuesday afternoon that Elias is injured and has been pulled from the King of the Ring tournament. He was scheduled to face Chad Gable in the semi-finals on Smackdown tonight.
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We have some more details to pass your way about why Elias was pulled.
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Elias is dealing with a legitimate injury. Here is what Johnson wrote:
PWInsider.com has confirmed with sources that the injury is to Elias’ ankle and the decision was made today not to let him perform.
Here was the original tweet from WWE:
BREAKING: Due to an injury, @IAmEliasWWE will not compete in his scheduled #KingOfTheRing semifinal match against @WWEGable.
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2019
Stay with WWE Digital for further updates as the situation develops. #SDLivehttps://t.co/04mQBO1vnm
We will let you know if we hear anything more.
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