WWE NXT UK Champion WALTER reportedly dealing with a legitimate injury
On Thursday afternoon, WWE announced that NXT UK champion WALTER suffered an injury to his left hand and his match against Ilja Dragunov is being postponed.
BREAKING NEWS
Following an altercation backstage between @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR & #NXTUK Champion @WalterAUT, the champion has suffered an injury to his left hand.
The @NXTUK Championship Match will now be put on hold until further notice. More information to come soon. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/HDjqZAWXU0
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2021
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, WALTER’s injury is legitimate and not part of a storyline. WWE came up with the “backstage altercation” as a storyline reason to explain WALTER’s injury. At this time, it’s unknown how long WALTER will be out of action.