On the Dec. 13 episode of SmackDown LIVE, Zack Ryder suffered an injury to his left knee. The injury took place when Long Island Iced-Z attempted a Rough Ryder in the same contest in which The Hype Bros won a Tag Team No. 1 Contenders’ Battle Royal. This victory gave them the right to challenge SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Wyatt Family.



After the match, Ryder was carried to the trainer’s room and is currently on crutches.

"We think he injured his kneecap or his patella. We think it popped out and then popped back in, so we're just going to do an MRI to make sure that there is not cartilage damage or some tendon tearing, stuff like that,” according to WWE's Dr. Chris Robinson. “Hopefully there's not and it'll be a shorter rehab period. If there is, there's a different road we might have to go down that may take longer to get him to recover."

Follow Long Island Iced-Z through the backstage area after he suffers a knee injury during a SmackDown LIVE Battle Royal.

On Thursday afternoon, Ryder revealed that he would be undergoing knee surgery, though he remained optimistic.

Getting knee surgery 2day & missing #RogueOne...but everything happens for a reason...I'll be back...WrestleMania 32 was just the beginning! — Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) December 15, 2016

Check back to WWE.com for updates on Ryder's condition.