That Isn’t Good: Walter Injured, Title Match Postponed

Please don’t be bad. Every now and then, you see a wrestler who is just above several others. That might be due to a variety of reasons, but there is something about them that makes you know you are seeing something special. While they might be great, it does not mean they are invincible though, and unfortunately it seems that we might not be seeing one for a bit.

WWE has announced that United Kingdom Champion Walter has suffered an injury to his left hand and will be out of action. The injury took place during a backstage altercation with Ilja Dragunov following this week’s NXT. This means that his scheduled title defense for next week against Dragunov has been postponed. There is no word on if this is a storyline injury or a way to cover for a legitimate injury. It is not clear when Walter will be back in the ring or if the title will have to be vacated. Walter has held the title for over two years, winning it on April 5, 2019.

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

The monster will have to wait. Check out what Walter can do:

WALTER answers Seth Rollins' challenge: Raw, Nov. 11, 2019

WALTER's hardest hits: NXT Top 5

WALTER and Ilja Dragunov’s epic showdown: NXT UK, Oct. 29, 2020

Opinion: I really hope that this is nothing serious and there is still a chance that it is only a storyline. Walter is the kind of force that you don’t see very often in WWE and it is going to be a shame if he has to miss time. That being said, it was odd to see that Walter vs. Dragunov II was being thrown out on free TV in July so maybe they have something special in mind.

What do you think of Walter? How long will he hold the title? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.

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