WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback Injured: Missing Battleground on WWE Network

At Wrestlemania, the WWE had big plans to revive the Intercontinental Championship by having the belt hung high above the ring in a ladder match. Daniel Bryan eventually ended up winning and it seemed as if the championship would return to the prestigious level it was once at. Then Bryan became injured and his title was defended in an Elimination Chamber match. Ryback won and he hoped to do what Bryan couldn't but not even two months later, Ryback is now injured as well so it's up in the air what will happen to the title. One thing is for sure -- he won't be defending it at the Battleground on the WWE Network due to a staph infection.

The big announcement was made on WWE.com this week after the Ryback sent out a series of tweets:

After Raw Monday I woke up Tuesday morning before some media appearances with a severe staff infection in my right knee. I was brought to a

— The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015

Hospital and put on strong antibiotics and had 90 cc of fluid drained out of knee in a 24 hour period. We caught it in time thanks to the — The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015

Great WWE medical team and I will make a full recovery. Will be kept in the hospital for several days and I will not be able to defend my — The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015

Intercontinental Championship this Sunday. I am sorry to all my fans and the WWE. I will be back shortly, but I have to get this corrected. — The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015

Correction for the spelling bee champs out there staph infection #meathead — The Big Guy (@Ryback22) July 16, 2015

WWE said Ryback is expected to make a full recovery in the coming weeks. The exact timetable of his return is just unknown at the moment. The good news is that the Big Guy won't have to relinquish his new championship.

For now, the WWE has not announced what will happen between his Battleground opponents, the Big Show and Miz. Both superstars were set to face the Ryback for the IC title.

What do you think the WWE should do with Miz and Big Show now that the Ryback out of action for a few weeks?