Following the event, Mr. Orton was diagnosed with cervical cord neurapraxia, and there is currently no timetable for his return.
The injury came following a piledriver from competitor Kevin Owens, a move that has been banned from the WWE due to risk for spine injuries.
Mr. Orton recently returned to the ring after being away for two years due to a spinal injury. He was originally told by physicians that he likely would not compete again. Following a spinal fusion procedure, he was once again able to compete pain free.
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