WWE.com has just released the following:
WWE thanks the WWE Universe for voting to pick Bayley’s partner for WWE Mixed Match Challenge. Unfortunately, the Superstar selected, Samoa Joe, suffered an injury to his right foot on Raw Monday night, he will be unable to compete in the ground-breaking WWE Mixed Match Challenge tournament. Raw General Manager Kurt Angle revealed the news on Facebook.
“During his match, [Samoa Joe] felt a pop at the bottom of his [right] foot,” explained WWE Senior Ringside Physician Dr. Chris Amann. “We took a look and believe he has a plantar fascia rupture, which is a thick tissue rupture under the foot. We will get an MRI to confirm. Treatment includes a period of immobilization in a boot with crutches and platelet rich plasma injections.”
As a result of Joe’s injury, the runner-up in the Facebook vote, Elias, will take Samoa Joe’s place as Bayley’s partner.
Related: Samoa Joe Injury Announced; Bayley’s WWE MMC Partner Revealed
Samoa Joe & Bray Wyatt v Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins (C) fights against Bray and Samoa Joe during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Roman Reigns (C) fights against Bray and Samoa Joe during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: The Miz (L) fights against Dean Ambrose during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
Roman and Samoa Joe (R) battle during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins (L) fights against Samoa Joe during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins (R) fights against Samoa Joe during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins (R) fights against Samoa Joe during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Roman Reigns fights against Bray and Samoa Joe during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
Seth and Samoa Joe (L) battle during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
Seth and Bray Samoa Joe (R) battle during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
Seth and Bray Samoa Joe (R) battle during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins greets supporters after fighting during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins (up) fights against Bray and Samoa Joe during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins greets supporters after fighting during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins greets supporters after fighting during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins greets supporters after fighting during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
-
Wyatt/Joe v Reigns/Rollins
LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 09: Seth Rollins (up) fights against Bray and Samoa Joe during WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
