Overview
- Vic Joseph said Tuesday that Lexis King was not medically cleared, which prompted NXT to sub in Los Americanos, who then beat The Culling to reach next week’s tournament final at Madison Square Garden.
- Both injuries began at a Thursday, March 20 live event in Lakeland where King took a knee to the face and LeFleur hurt his arm, with the referee flashing the X signal twice as the match ended without a finish.
- Fightful Select reported that Elio LeFleur sustained an arm injury and was later seen in a sling, with the severity and return timeline still unknown.
- Reports said King felt okay after Lakeland but he did not work the Venice live event the next day, and he remains advertised for the final pending medical clearance.
- In WWE, a referee’s X hand signal flags a suspected real injury and triggers medical checks that can sideline wrestlers and force on-air bracket changes during WrestleMania-season shows.