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Professional wrestling certainly isn't for the faint of heart, as the business undoubtedly chews and spits outs its talent with little regard for their well-being -- in other words, sports entertainment is grueling beyond belief. If you need some examples to prove why the notion of pro wrestling being difficult on one's body is true, look at WWE legends such as Mick Foley who have been completely worn out since retirement, or the injuries that constantly plague the current WWE roster.
Many careers have been abruptly ended due to a severe injury sustained inside the squared circle, and without question, WWE Superstars risk their lives and overall well being whenever they step into that ring for our entertainment pleasure -- every wrestler, no matter where they place on the card, deserve bucket loads of respect for what they do day in, and day out.
Some of the top names currently amidst the WWE roster including Seth Rollins and Daniel Bryan came inches away from career-ending injuries, and it's truly a blessing that they are still relatively healthy presently. However, not all wrestlers are as fortunate as your Daniel Bryan's, and just this year in 2018, we witnessed the end of two careers in WWE (you may still be unaware of who those two Superstars are). Today, we are going to be looking at 3 WWE stars who will be returning from their injury soon, and 2 unfortunately gone for good...
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#5 Returning Soon: Samir Singh
Jinder Mahal certainly hasn't been the same without both Singh Brothers by his side, and while "The Modern Day Maharaja's" move to Monday Night Raw is most to blame for his lack of relevance right now, his two "lackey's" undoubtedly completed Mahal as a package. Samir Singh has been out of action since the beginning of January due to a torn ACL (approximately 7 months thus far), but Samir is unquestionably starting to show signs pointing to a WWE return soon.
While he has been out of action, Samir Singh has undergone an incredible physical transformation, and much like his mentor Jinder Mahal, Samir is absolutely shredded as of now. It's only a matter of time before Samir returns to the WWE on-screen, and though both Singh Brothers have potential on their own away from Jinder, having both brothers by the former WWE World Champion's side gives Mahal that edge he needs to succeed...
#4 Returning Soon: Bray Wyatt
"The Eater Of Worlds" Bray Wyatt has been out of action since the beginning of July following a serious car accident, and thankfully, despite some pretty serious injuries, Bray will be back in the ring sooner than you'd probably expect -- likely within the month. However, the future is certainly not very stable, because as we will divulge in detail later on, Bray's former tag team partner Matt Hardy has sustained a career-ending injury which will leave Wyatt on his own, possibly for the best in all honesty though.
According to multiple reports, the WWE are going to repackage Bray Wyatt before bringing the former World Champion back to television, and he is apparently set to be pushed as a babyface moving forward on Monday Night Raw. Bray is undoubtedly one of the WWE's most talented performers, so this injury (and Matt's) may be a blessing in disguise for Wyatt who was previously in complete and utter irrelevancy -- at least compared to last year when Bray was the WWE Title holder.
#3 Gone For Good: Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy is definitely one of the toughest wrestlers in the business because while Matt had sustained countless injuries throughout his career which were beginning to hamper his wrestling ability, Hardy continued to give it his all in the squared circle. However, this past month, Matt Hardy officially announced his retirement from WWE due to his back and pelvis fusing together (due to the countless years of wear and tear from the business), and this is without a doubt some sad news...
Matt Hardy has certainly not been utilized in WWE to the degree many fans had expected upon his signing last year, and the company has not made the most out of the once insanely popular Superstar -- his "Delete" shtick was over to an extremely large degree despite his poor booking and presentation.
Regardless, Matt Hardy's health is undoubtedly more important than continuing performing hurt, but this is a big loss for the wrestling community none the less. Perhaps Matt will be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame within the next couple of years?
#2 Returning Soon: Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn has unfortunately been out of action since the Money In The Bank pay-per-view where he suffered a loss against "The Dominator" Bobby Lashley, and Sami has slowly but surely been recovering from injuries in both of his shoulders -- two torn rotator cuffs.
Despite suffering significant injuries, Sami Zayn has remained optimistic when interviewed, and thankfully, these injuries are not career-threatening. At this point, no one knows exactly when Sami Zayn will be returning to the WWE on-screen, but some rumors suggest Zayn will be back in the ring by early 2019, or on the later side, by WrestleMania 35.
While Sami's absence has been felt by many of his fans over the past couple months, his leave from the ring was unquestionably a good decision considering Sami was hurting all over due to numerous petty injuries (his bad knee for example). Hopefully, when Sami Zayn returns, the WWE will have a significant program for Zayn to work with as he's arguably one of the most underrated and underutilized wrestlers on the whole roster.
#1 Gone For Good: Jason Jordan
The worst case scenario regarding Jason Jordan's neck injury has come true, as Mike Johnston from PWInsider has reported that the injury was far, far worse than originally anticipated. Things seem rather bleak for Jordan considering the WWE have no timetable for a possible return to television, and as of late, Jason Jordan has been shadowing producers backstage so that he'll be able to continue working for the company in a non-wrestling role -- Jason has produced one match for SmackDown Live thus far...
This news is absolutely devastating, to say the least, because Jason Jordan was truly beginning to pick up steam as a "star in the making" on Monday Night Raw when his unfortunately-timed neck injury occurred back in February 2018. It was clear Vince McMahon had high hopes and big plans for Jason Jordan leading up to WrestleMania 34 and beyond, and Jordan definitely showed some similarities to an early Rock or Rocky Maivia. There is a strong possibility that we have seen the last of Jason in a WWE ring...
