Elijah may be dealing with a serious injury after this weeks episode of WWE NXT. During a six-man tag team match, he appeared to hurt his left arm while attempting a move made famous by The Undertakerand it could now put his upcoming TNA appearances in jeopardy.
Teaming with Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs, Elijah faced off against Trick Williams, AJ Francis, and Wes Lee on Tuesday nights show. While walking the ropes for the Undertakers old-school spot, Elijah came down awkwardly and was noticeably favoring his left arm for the rest of the match.
Bryan Alvarez broke the news on X, revealing that Elijah didnt appear to use his arm again after the spot:
In his full recap of the match for subscribers, Alvarez went into more detail about how it happened:
The injury could impact Elijahs schedule, including his appearance at this weekends TNA television tapings in Pittsburgh. Hes currently featured on promotional materials for the June 20 and 21 events at the UPMC Events Center, alongside names like The Hardys, Masha Slamovich, Moose, and Joe Hendry.
Elijah is also set to appear in the main event of Impact this Thursdaya taped match from June 7where he teams with The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, and Leon Slater against Steve Maclin, Moose, Trick Williams, and The Nemeths.
As of now, neither WWE nor TNA has issued an official update on Elijahs condition. But given the nature of the injury and how it occurred, fans are holding their breath.
Elijahs momentum has been strong across both brands, but a potential elbow or triceps injury could throw a wrench into everything.
What do you think this injury means for Elijahs dual-brand presence in WWE NXT and TNA? Should he pull out of this weekends tapings to recover? Drop your thoughts and let us know how youd handle it.
