Erik of The Viking Raiders will be sidelined for a while after undergoing successful neck fusion surgery.
Erik was last seen in action when The Viking Raiders defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin on Main Event this past September. As recently as last month, Ivar continued their feud with The New Day as a singles star by scoring a win over Kofi Kingston in a Viking Rules match.
On next week’s Raw, Ivar is slated to compete in a four-way match between Ricochet, The Miz, and Bronson Reed that will determine the next contender for Gunther’s WWE Intercontinental Title at a future date.
In a post on Instagram, Erik shared the news as he got surgery for his C6/C7 vertebrae at Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. He wrote the following:
“I cannot express the proper gratitude and thankfulness to the amazing Dr Cordover and his incredible staff at @andrews_sports_medicine and St Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, AL and to @wwe for always making sure I have the best care possible. C6 / C7 fusion surgery was successful and recovery begins now. I’m excited for all the possibilities once my cybernetic upgrades come fully online.”
We wish him a speedy recovery.
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