WWE confirmed that Erick Rowan has a torn right bicep and he will be undergoing surgery this week.
No word on how long he’ll be out, but since the tear is bad enough to require surgery, it could be about 4-6 months.
He suffered the injury at some point during his match at SummerSlam, but was still able to wrestle last night on SmackDown in order to drop the tag titles to the New Day.
Luke Harper posted this:
Thanks Rowan.
— . (@LukeHarperWWE) August 22, 2018
Here’s WWE.com’s post:
Rowan suffers arm injury
Rowan of The Bludgeon Brothers has suffered a torn right bicep, WWE.com has learned.
The former SmackDown Tag Team Champion is currently scheduled to undergo surgery to repair the injury this week.
Stick with WWE.com for news on Rowan’s status as it becomes available.

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