By Ryan Gray on July 17, 2007 at 10:38 PM EST

Source - PWInsider

We now have word this evening that Edge, who had to relinquish the WWE World championship at tonight's SmackDown taping will have to undergo surgery to repair the torn pectoral muscle he suffered at last week's taping in New Orleans.

As of right now he is expected to be out of the ring for four months. This will put him at a November return.

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