10 most poorly timed WWE injuries since 2010

#9. Big Cass tears his ACL (2017)

Don't ask him how he's doing

Big Cass had just freshly turned heel on former partner and human-rockhopper penguin Enzo Amore in June of 2017, and he seemed destined for some sort of push. He would regularly dominate Amore in their matches, he was starting to get audible heat from the crowd, and he even scored a victory over The Big Show at 2017's SummerSlam PPV.

And suddenly, in the blink of an eye, he was gone.

The night after SummerSlam, Cass was booked in a Street Fight against Enzo, which was clearly meant to end the feud and send Cass to greener pastures. When Cass went for his signature big boot, Enzo pulled the rope down, sending Cass tumbling to the outside of the ring. On his way down, Cass' knee slammed hard onto the floor.

Though he tried to continue the match as planned, he was clearly having trouble bearing any sort of weight on his leg. Cass collapsed to the mat, and the match was called off. It was later revealed that Cass had torn his ACL and that he would be on the shelf for a minimum of nine months.

Big Cass may be limited as a performer, but nobody should have to suffer this kind of injury, especially when they were just starting to pick up steam.