WWE sent out the following:

Randy Orton suffers concussion during Raw SuperShow

WWE medical personnel have confirmed that Randy Orton suffered a concussion on Raw SuperShow when World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan smashed Orton over the head with his title.

“Randy sustained head trauma following his match with Big Show, in which Daniel Bryan interfered, and he was evaluated in the training room immediately afterward,” WWE physician Dr. Michael Sampson told WWE.com. “Due to his symptoms as well as his neurological evaluation, he was diagnosed with a concussion. We will be doing more testing to see how he’s going to do as far as short term vs. long term.”

Orton will not be cleared to compete in the World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match this Sunday.

Santino Marella to replace Randy Orton in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match

In a grueling Elimination Chamber Wild Card Battle Royal announced by SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long, Santino Marella earned the right to battle Wade Barrett, Big Show, The Great Khali, Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match. The Italian Stallion surpassed competitors from Raw, SmackDown and WWE NXT to win the right to replace Randy Orton – who is out of action with a concussion – in Sunday’s Elimination Chamber clash for the World Heavyweight Championship. In the bout’s final, tense moments, Santino sent Raw’s David Otunga tumbling over the top rope to get the victory.

Is the enthusiastic Italian Superstar up to the challenge that awaits on the most chaotic stop on The Road to WrestleMania? Find out by tuning in to WWE Elimination Chamber this Sunday, live on pay-per-view.

Note from Wayne: Santino’s inclusion looks like it will build to an angle where he will be taken out of the match and replaced by someone such as Christian in the match.