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WWE Provides Official Injury Update On Randy Orton

Randy Orton has been absent from WWE programming this week, and WWE has offered an update on his status.

Orton and Riddle lost to The Usos in a Tag Team Championship Unification Match on the May 20 episode of WWE SmackDown. After the match, The Bloodline attacked RK-Bro; most notably, the steel ring steps were slammed into Orton’s chest and abdomen.

During the May 27 episode of SmackDown, WWE announced that Orton is “currently undergoing consultations with neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons to determine the extent of his injury and to recommend course of treatment.”

It’s currently unclear how long Orton will be sidelined. Though he’s out of action, his tag team partner remains determined to get revenge; Riddle and Shinsuke Nakamura will face The Usos in a Championship Contender’s Match on the May 30 episode of WWE RAW.

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