WWE celebrity Robert Roode has undergone C5-C6 neck fusion surgical procedure.
The previous NXT Champion – also referred to as Bobby Roode – hasn’t been seen on TV since April 1, whereas his final match in entrance of a dwell crowd was a loss to Omos on the finish of June.
Again in September, he visited Southlake Orthopaedics in Birmingham, Alabama for remedy, and now he’s shared scans of his neck and images in a neck brace following the operation.
He wrote on Instagram: ‘Massive thanks to Dr Andy Cordover and his superb workers at @andrews_sports_medicine and St Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham Alabama. C5/6 fusion is full. Now the work begins.
‘Restoration and Rehabilitation. Wanting ahead to the problem 💪 Thanks @deneane__17 😘❤️ You’re one of the best.’
Roode additionally shared a photograph together with his spouse Deneane, and seemed to be in nice spirits.
Followers and numerous WWE superstars responded with nicely needs and messages of help, together with SmackDown veteran Natalya.
‘You’re in superb arms,’ she wrote, whereas Omos and Dolph Ziggler each replied with muscle flexing emojis, and new Uncooked star Dexter Lumis shared a thumbs up.
Shinsuke Nakamura added: ‘Good luck Bobby!!!’
His final TV look got here as a part of the Andre The Large Memorial Battle Royal on the April 1 WrestleMania SmackDown particular, earlier than getting again on the highway from Might 21 by to June 25, with all however one of many eight matches in that point coming in opposition to Veer Mahaan.
He loved an extended spell teaming with Dolph Ziggler because the Soiled Dawgs earlier than Ziggler began working with Bron Breakker in NXT, and extra not too long ago Austin Idea on Uncooked.
Reflecting on the adjustments, Ziggler beforehand instructed the In The Kliq podcast: ‘It’s good to combine it up as a result of for the longest time I used to be a singles competitor on my own, 10 straight years doing what I do, and I bought to tag with massive Bob, Robert Roode, who’s superior.
‘Then he and I simply bought on the identical web page a lot that you simply get so used to it that you simply’re on this cycle of like, “Okay, we’re gonna have this tag match. We’re gonna make this work and do one thing superior”, after which it’s growth, go to NXT, battle for the title and see what the hell occurs, and also you go, alright, let’s combine it up once more.’
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