4 Superstars who benefited from another's injury and 3 who suffered 

Edge had to retire in 2011 due to injuries.
Edge had to retire in 2011 due to injuries.

#4 Randy Orton (Suffered in 2006)

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Randy Orton and Batista were rumored to face each other at Wrestlemania 22.
Randy Orton and Batista were rumored to face each other at Wrestlemania 22

Randy Orton's first reign as the World Champion in 2004 was short-lived and he didn't get to experience another reign for the next three years.

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After his split from Evolution and his failed run as a babyface, Orton turned heel during the WrestleMania 21 season to feud with The Undertaker.

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The feud brought Orton from Raw to SmackDown in the 2005 Draft Lottery.

Orton's feud with The Undertaker lasted until the end of the year and the two were involved in various types of matches i.e. Casket match, Hell in a Cell etc. The program with The Undertaker helped Orton's character development.

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The original plan for Orton after his Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon 2005 was to go on and win the Royal Rumble match to face Batista for the World Heavyweight title at WrestleMania 22.

The seeds for that feud were already planted in late-2005 during the Survivor Series build-up. It isn't known whether Orton was supposed to win the strap at the "Grandest Stage of them All" or not.

A title change was a high possibility, either then or a couple of months later, as Batista had already reigned as the World Champion for nearly a year by then.

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However, Eddie Guerrero's tragic demise and Batista's injury caused the plans to be changed drastically. Rey Mysterio ended up winning the Royal Rumble match and the World title at WrestleMania 22, in a match which also involved Orton and Kurt Angle.

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