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WWE announced prior to going on-air tonight for WWE Smackville that Finn Balor was not medically cleared to compete.
According to John Pollock of POST Wrestling, Balor is suffering from sickness, which is described as a “24-hour bug type situation”. WWE is hopeful that Balor will be available for SmackDown Live this Tuesday in Memphis, TN.
Finn Balor has not been cleared for tonight's match with Shinsuke Nakamura on the Smackville special in Nashville.
Was told that it is a "24-hour bug type situation" and they are hopeful that Balor will be available for SmackDown on Tuesday night.
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) July 28, 2019
During the week, @FinnBalor suffered an undisclosed injury. @WWE Medical has unfortunately not cleared him for competition tonight at #SMACKVILLE. It is unknown who or if @ShinsukeN defends his title tonight. Stay tuned as we learn more.
— WWE (@WWE) July 28, 2019
Balor was replaced by Ali, who faced Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.