It was quite the eventful weekend for WWE’s Mark Andrews. First, his band’s set at the U.K. Download Festival on Saturday was interrupted when WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne appeared to attack him in advance of their match. Unfortunately, Mandrews (short for “This Man, Andrews,” probably) came up short in his attempt to capture the gold, but then things got worse for him on Sunday.
During an eight-man tag team match at that same Download Festival, Andrews was hit with a clothesline from one of the Authors of Pain, and it was immediately clear something was wrong. He was quickly put on a stretcher, loaded onto an ambulance, and taken to a nearby hospital.
By all accounts, everyone involved was seriously concerned with Andrews’ well-being.
@MandrewsJunior seriously hurt at #NXTDownload straight into an ambulance on a stretcher. #wwe #nxt
— Andy Spoors (@spoorsy19) June 11, 2017
Shit seems Andrews legit just got hurt . EMTs are out. People seem worried
— Alan4L (@Alan4L) June 11, 2017
Drake Younger is stepping up huge here taking care of things
— Alan4L (@Alan4L) June 11, 2017
Andrews still being treated at ringside on a stretcher. They've yet to move him
— Alan4L (@Alan4L) June 11, 2017
@MandrewsJunior being stretchered out and into waiting ambulance after fall on head during match #NXTDownload @hrhmag #wwe #nxt @WWE pic.twitter.com/uTNSqIfvAN
— Andy Spoors (@spoorsy19) June 11, 2017
I'm out standing by the ambulance with Andrews in it. Regal seems very concerned. Trent and Brookside the same. Mark's eyes were open
— Alan4L (@Alan4L) June 11, 2017
He got hit by one of AOP and went down holding his neck. Rolled to the floor right after.
— Alan4L (@Alan4L) June 11, 2017
People please don't be blaming AOP. Accidents happen. And you never really know how
— Alan4L (@Alan4L) June 11, 2017
Shortly afterward, Andrews assured everyone that he was okay.
Everything's okay guys, thanks for all your concern and messages!
Huge thanks to the workers at Queens Medical Centre who treated me quickly— MA92 (@MandrewsJunior) June 11, 2017
WWE.com also released a statement, saying that CT scans revealed no serious injuries.
Andrews was quickly evaluated by WWE medical personnel. A statement passed along to WWE.com read, “A CT scan of Andrews came back negative, with just bruising evident. Mark would like to thank all his fans for their concern.”
We’re very glad that Andrews was able to avoid significant injury, and hope that he’ll be back to work trying to wrest that title from the dastardly Dunne in short order.
