WWE: Wes Lee Medically Cleared from Foot Injury, Big E Broken Neck Injury Update, New Six-Man Tag Match Set for 12/20 SmackDown Show

Wes Lee Foot Injury Status Update

As noted before, WWE NXT talent Wes Lee was believed to have suffered a potential foot or ankle-related injury at this past Monday’s WWE Main Event tapings in Boston, Massachusetts.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that Lee had been medically cleared for an in-ring return and was able to take part in WWE’s NXT tapings on Thursday at their Performance Center.

Johnson reported that those spoken to stated that Lee was seen in a walking boot following his match this past Monday’s for WWE’s Main Event taping and had traveled back to Florida in the walking boot. Lee reportedly was not in attendance backstage at this past Tuesday’s NXT tapings in Lowell.

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Big E Neck Injury Status Update – Big E Still Not Medically Cleared for In-Ring Career Return

As noted before, Big E has been out of action for WWE since March of 2022 due to a broken neck injury. Big E made an appearance on the December 2nd WWE RAW show reuniting with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods for New Day’s 10th anniversary celebration only for Kingston and Woods to turn on Big E and kicked him out of New Day.

A recent episode of KTAR News’ The Mike Broomhead Show featured Big E as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Big E providing an update on his recovery from a broken neck injury and future of his wrestling career.

“I broke my neck, two and a half years ago, in three places, including my C1 in two places. I still haven’t been cleared. Thankfully, I feel great and don’t have any issues, nothing like that. Didn’t need surgery. I was in a hard collar for three months. There are very real risks. We had a suplex that went wrong and I’ve been out since. I’m grateful to have no issues, no pain, nothing like that.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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LA Knight, Apollo Crews, & Andrade vs. The Bloodline Announced for Friday’s WWE SmackDown Show

WWE announced one new match for the card of tonight’s WWE SmackDown show.

This week’s show was taped on December 14th at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

This new match announced was a Six-Man Tag Team match of LA Knight, Apollo Crews, & Andrade vs. The Bloodline (Tama Tonga, Jacob Fatu, & Solo Sikoa).

.@RealLAKnight, @WWEApollo and @AndradeElIdolo will join forces to take on The Bloodline in a Six-Man Tag Team Match TONIGHT on #SmackDown!

📺 8/7c on @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/Upgx2LrPaI

— WWE (@WWE) December 20, 2024

Current announced card for December 20th WWE SmackDown show:

• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Nia Jax & Candice LeRae vs. Bianca Belair & Naomi (c)
• Six-Man Tag Team match – LA Knight, Apollo Crews, & Andrade vs. The Bloodline (Tama Tonga, Jacob Fatu, & Solo Sikoa)
• Johnny Gargano vs. Alex Shelley
• The Grayson Waller Effect with Braun Strowman