SmackDown Champion Suffers Injury?

By AG

Posted on May 16, 2018

• Old School WWF Legend Celebrates His Birthday

Old School WCW/WWF Legend “Faarooq” Ron Simmons celebrates his 60th birthday today. DAMN!

WCW Executive Vice President Bill Watts made him the first ever black World Heavyweight Champion in 1992, before Simmons joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1996 as Faarooq Asaad.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RON SIMMONS!

• OLD SCHOOL VIDEO HISTORY (May 15, 1993) – Giant Gonzalez vs. Tatanka

On this day in 1993, the World Wrestling Federation aired a King of The Ring Qualifying match between Giant Gonzalez and Tatanka.

You can watch that match right here:

• OLD SCHOOL VIDEO HISTORY (May 15, 1993) – Hulk Hogan Interview

On this day in 1993, the World Wrestling Federation aired an interview that Mean Gene Okerlund conducted with WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan on the set of ‘Thunder In Paradise’.

You can watch the interview below:

• SmackDown Champion Suffers Injury?

It looks like SmackDown Live’s United States Champion Jeff Hardy might have suffered a knee injury during a dark match with The Miz after the 205 Live tapings (which took place after the SmackDown Live tapings).

Below are some tweets from fans in attendance:

Jeff Hardy noticeably limping in dark match on #SDLive. Doctor has come from the back to check on him. #WWE #WWELondon
— Matthew Shaw (@mattshaw32) May 15, 2018

Hardy miz in a dark match, Hardy can't walk. This will be a masterclass#SmackDownLive
— Ryder O'Bici (@vayerism) May 15, 2018

#sdlive dark match Jeff Hardy vs Miz. Hardy looks like hes hurt himself coming down to the ring. Really hobbling bad. Hopefully not serious.
— WWE Sign Quest (@wwesignquest) May 15, 2018

Jeff Hardy has definitely messed up his leg in the #SDLive dark match
— Jamie All Over (@Jamie_Exactly) May 15, 2018

Jeff Hardy limping a lot before and after his dark match with The Miz ? #SDLive #WWElondon
— Run-in Wrestling (@runinwrestling) May 15, 2018

pretty sure Jeff Hardy injured himself during his entrance for the dark match, was badly limping the whole time.
— James (@James_Milne) May 15, 2018

No spoilers but Jeff Hardy may well be injured. See what happens with that one but he looked injured for most of the match and the doctor checked him over after the dark match with The Miz. Disappointed not to see Rusev, The Usos or Samoa Joe.
— Wrestle 3:16 ?? (@Wrestle316UK) May 15, 2018

Below is the possibly the spot where Hardy might have injured himself: