By Ryan Gray on July 17, 2007 at 1:53 PM EST

Source - PWInsider

Edge will announce tonight on SmackDown that he will be vacating the World championship due to a torn pectoral muscle. The new champion will be crowned during tonight's taping possibly in a battle royal or Fatal Four Way match.

It appears Edges injury he sustained last week was a lot worse than initially reported.

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