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WWE WrestleMania star The Undertaker has head injury | WWE WrestleMania star The Undertaker has head injury |
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After losing at WrestleMania 30 on Sunday night, The Undertaker was rushed to hospital with a head injury. | After losing at WrestleMania 30 on Sunday night, The Undertaker was rushed to hospital with a head injury. |
The wrestler suffered a "severe concussion", WWE has confirmed on their official website. | The wrestler suffered a "severe concussion", WWE has confirmed on their official website. |
Details of how exactly The Undertaker sustained his injury have not been revealed. | Details of how exactly The Undertaker sustained his injury have not been revealed. |
"Following last's night historic match with Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker was immediately taken to Ochsner Medical Center," said a WWE statement. | "Following last's night historic match with Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker was immediately taken to Ochsner Medical Center," said a WWE statement. |
"After a CT scan and other medical testing, he was diagnosed with a severe concussion and was kept overnight for further evaluation." | "After a CT scan and other medical testing, he was diagnosed with a severe concussion and was kept overnight for further evaluation." |
It added: "He was discharged early Monday afternoon." | It added: "He was discharged early Monday afternoon." |
For decades The Undertaker had an unbeaten WrestleMania run and a winning streak of 21-0. | For decades The Undertaker had an unbeaten WrestleMania run and a winning streak of 21-0. |
He had previously beaten the likes of Triple H, Shawn Michaels and his brother Kane in earlier WrestleMania events. | He had previously beaten the likes of Triple H, Shawn Michaels and his brother Kane in earlier WrestleMania events. |
This year he took on Brock Lesnar and, for the first time, was defeated - leaving many fans shocked and the news trending on social media. | This year he took on Brock Lesnar and, for the first time, was defeated - leaving many fans shocked and the news trending on social media. |
Last month Newsbeat spoke with WWE star Fandango, who has himself suffered a severe concussion. | Last month Newsbeat spoke with WWE star Fandango, who has himself suffered a severe concussion. |
He said WWE "took great care" of him after his injury and that athletes and wrestlers in the US were helped by the research carried out by WWE. | He said WWE "took great care" of him after his injury and that athletes and wrestlers in the US were helped by the research carried out by WWE. |
Chris Nowinski, a former WWE star and American footballer, said young people in the UK aren't taught enough about head injuries and more needs to be done to educate them. | Chris Nowinski, a former WWE star and American footballer, said young people in the UK aren't taught enough about head injuries and more needs to be done to educate them. |
He retired after being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome and has made a film highlighting the dangers. | He retired after being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome and has made a film highlighting the dangers. |
WrestleMania broke the Mercedes-Benz Superdome record for the New Orleans venue's "highest grossing entertainment event, grossing $10.9m [£6.6m]". | WrestleMania broke the Mercedes-Benz Superdome record for the New Orleans venue's "highest grossing entertainment event, grossing $10.9m [£6.6m]". |
According to official figures "attendance was a sold-out crowd of 75,167, with guests from all 50 [US] states and 37 countries". | |
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