WWE wrote in their recap of the Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal at Battleground that Rob Van Dam was pulled due to injury. They did not elaborate but touted a later update.
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We noted earlier that RVD was noticeably absent from the match, with Damien Sandow re-added. We also recapped the following Tweet RVD sent about the match:
“@jjblasvegas:RVD best of luck tonight mate! Battle Royal's can be very unpredictable:) #WWEBattleground #ICBattleRoyal” Oh, just you wait!
— Rob Van Dam (@TherealRVD) July 20, 2014