3 WWE Superstars that wrestled despite suffering terrible injuries and 2 that are currently sidelined

WWE pays special attention when it comes to their wrestlers’ health. In the past, multiple Superstars have fought matches where they got injured, but without paying attention to it, many of them continued wrestling.

Since Chris Benoit’s death, WWE has made some strict strides regarding a Superstar’s health. A long time ago, chair shots to the head were frequent, but now, it’s completely banned. We will never again get to see a wrestler hitting a chair on his opponent's head because it can cause severe damage to the brain.

However, despite all these rules and safety, Superstars are getting injured. Last year, multiple talents were injured due to botches, and it cost WWE a lot of star power in their weekly shows. This could be one reason why some performers reportedly worked with an injury.

In this article, we will look at 3 WWE Superstars who wrestled with injuries and two that are currently sidelined.

#3 Worked with injury - Braun Strowman

The Monster Among Men continued working despite having issues with his knees

Even though WWE portrays Braun Strowman as The Monster Among Men, he is still a human like all of us.

In 2018, Wrestling Observer Radio reported (and later confirmed) that Strowman is struggling with multiple knee injuries. He was having issues performing in the ring, and it’s why his match against Ambrose felt underwhelming. Addressing the matter, Dave Meltzer said this:

“Braun Strowman when he first came out, he’s moving like something is hurt. Like maybe his knee or something. He kinda half-ass limps down the ramp, he’s moving slow. Dean Ambrose gets in there, and this is lazy, doing nothing as slow as humanly possible Dean Ambrose. They just half-assed the entire match, the whole thing felt like it was during a commercial break.”

When Strowman lost against Lesnar ar Crown Jewel, fans speculated that his injury could have played a role in match’s outcome. Later, he injured his elbow and was forced to get surgery.

#2 Currently sidelined - Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy is currently resting due to injury

The Usos defeated three other tag teams at WrestleMania 35 to retain the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. However, things didn’t go great for the Samoan brothers when they defended their titles on SmackDown against The Hardy Boyz.

Rather than retaining their titles, The Uso brothers lost it to Matt and Jeff Hardy. The fans were surprised seeing this, but they knew that The Hardys would rock as champions. But later, it was reported that Jeff could have suffered a knee injury in a house show match against The Usos.

The Hardy Boyz addressed the rumors on the blue brand show where it was confirmed that Brother Nero is injured and will require surgery. Moments later, he got interrupted by Lars Sullivan who only had one goal to destroy The Hardys. Then, the Charismatic Enigma revealed he will take around 6-9 months to recover fully.

#2 Worked with injury - Sheamus

Sheamus is a consummate wrestler, and his passion for wrestling is the only thing that is allowing him to fight despite suffering plethora of injuries throughout his career. The former WWE Champion has suffered many neck injuries in the past which could have ended his career right away as it did to Steve Austin and Edge. However, the pain isn’t strong enough to keep him down, but it can definitely shorten his career.

It’s looking like he can work pretty well and everything like that. In the long run, it’s not a good thing to have. Austin has it, and he lives a normal life, but he doesn’t wrestle anymore. It probably will shorten his career.”

The Celtic Warrior worked at WrestleMania 35, but as per new reports, he could be retiring from pro-wrestling soon. WWE hasn’t officially announced anything regarding this as of now, but they could do so soon.

#1 Currently sidelined - Tommaso Ciampa

After Tommaso Ciampa debuted on the main roster, reports emerged that he has been dealing with a neck injury for weeks. WWE didn’t confirm the rumors earlier, but when things started getting worse, they wrote Ciampa off television so that he could have surgery.

During this year’s NXT TakeOver: New York, the Psycho Killer attempted to turn on his former best friend Johnny Gargano, but Gargano quickly turned things around and attacked Ciampa. Before this story could further develop, Ciampa vacated his NXT Championship, and things got stuck in between. As per initial reports, his neck injury was way more dangerous than we expected it, but recently, the Blackheart gave a positive injury on his neck injury:

Got the results to my two month follow up x-ray.

Doc said, “this doesn’t look good...it looks great”.

Happy Birthday to The Greatest Sports Entertainer of All Time#PartMan #PartWolverine#AllBlackheart 🖤

As of now, he is expected to miss six months worth of action before stepping his foot back in the ring.

#1 Worked with injury - Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley was in pain due to his shoulder injury

Last year, on October, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer reported that Bobby Lashley is working with a separated shoulder. But despite being in pain, The Dominator continued working and performed every single week for the fans, although most of his matches were short in length.

It’s been six months since the injury reports emerged and so far, Lashley hasn’t taken time off from wrestling which proves that he is much stronger than we expected.

As of now, WWE doesn’t seem to have a proper storyline for him, and it could also be because of Lio Rush’s backstage heat. Rush is Lashley’s manager and if he does not appear on television then what could The Dominator even do. Most probably things would get back to normal in a few weeks, but until that, we will have to wait and see how things go.