Jim Ross Gets Knocked Down, Fandango Injured & Out Six Months?
— At Saturday’s NJPW G1 Special in San Francisco, Jim Ross was knocked off his seat and to the floor after Jay White slammed Juice Robinson into the barricade in front of the announce team. This prompted Josh Barnett to stand up and chase White back into the ring. Footage is below:
.@JoshLBarnett has had enough! #G1USA #NJPW @njpwglobal pic.twitter.com/4g6v7dfBwU
— AXS TV (@AXSTV) July 8, 2018
— Ross confirmed via Twitter that the bump was not planned or part of any storyline:
For the record, the ‘bump’ I took at ringside at #G1SanFrancisco was not storyline driven matter nor was it discussed.
I think I broke a rib.
Couldn’t put my roller bag in the overhead today after a sleepless Sat night. pic.twitter.com/E9hd2FDsXi
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) July 9, 2018
— WWE’s Fandango seems to have suffered an unspecified injury and will be sidelined at least six months according to his tweet:
Healing vibes to you my friend
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) July 8, 2018
— As seen above, WWE Smackdown booker Road Dogg pretty much confirms that it is injury related by sending him “healing vibes.”