In a post-Elimination Chamber episode of The Ringer Wrestling Show, former WWE writer Kazeem Famuyide noted that former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley will be undergoing shoulder surgery and that as a result, Lashley will be out for at least 4 months, meaning that he will be off the WrestleMania 38 card as a result.

“I have it under good authority that Lashley is shoot hurt and he has been hurt since the Rumble match. If you’ve noticed, he has not worked any RAW’s, he hasn’t really defended his title, he was shoot hurt at the Lesnar match at the Rumble. From what I’m told, it’s for at least 4 months, shoulder surgery. I’m hearing that he might not even make it to WrestleMania.”