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There are currently a number of WWE stars who are on the sidelines after suffering injuries in the ring and WWE have been forced to push feuds and storylines forward without them because they're expected to be out of action for an undetermined amount of time.
Even the biggest stars in the company right now, like Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Braun Strowman have been forced onto the sidelines in the past and have since been able to return to the company and pick up where they left off.
It is hoped that many of the stars who have been missing from WWE TV in recent weeks will be able to do the same when they are medically cleared to compete, but here is all that is known about their injuries and return dates at present.
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#5. Jason Jordan
Jason Jordan is the only triple crown Tag Team Champion in WWE and he was the man who stepped in to help Seth Rollins when his former partner Dean Ambrose was injured last year. Jordan was scheduled to be part of a WrestleMania match with The Kingslayer before he too was sidelined with a neck injury back in February.
Jordan's injury required surgery and he has since been forced to rehab the injury but it was reported recently that he was looking to return to the ring in the near future. A report from WrestlingInc last week stated that the former Raw Tag Team Champion was scheduled to return to the ring in July, which means that he could play a huge part in this year's SummerSlam and possibly pick up where he left off in his feud with Seth Rollins.
#4. Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn is the most recent superstar on this list to be forced out of action due to injury since it was reported last week that the former NXT Champion will be out of action until 2019 after he suffered two torn rotator cuffs.
It was well-known that Zayn had been working injured, but following his match with Bobby Lashley at Money in the Bank, WWE ensured that it was an emphatic win for The Dominator so that Zayn could be written off WWE TV for a while and gain the medical assistance that he required.
With Kevin Owens moving forward without his friend and his feud with Lashley now wrapped up, there is nothing pressing for Zayn to return to at present, which means that he could be looking at up to a year on the sidelines.
#3. Randy Orton
The Legend Killer has been one of the best-known faces in WWE for more than a decade, but Orton hasn't been seen on WWE TV in more than a month because he underwent knee surgery following his loss to Jeff Hardy at Backlash in May.
Orton underwent knee surgery last month and the most recent update was that The Viper had been spotted in Birmingham, Alabama where he was obviously undergoing rehab ahead of his return to the ring.
Orton's WWE schedule is much lighter than it was in his earlier career and it's thought that this will continue to be the case when he's cleared to return to action in the coming months.
#2. Nikki Bella
The longest reigning Divas Champion in WWE history was last seen at The Royal Rumble where she was the runner-up in the first ever Women's Royal Rumble match. Before her appearance at the event back in January, Nikki was last seen at WrestleMania 33, where the star once again tweaked her injured neck.
Nikki and her sister Brie are still part of Total Divas and Total Bellas but it's been Nikki's personal life that has taken all of the headlines over the past few months.
The Bella Twins are looking for a return to the company and that could come when WWE finally announce Women's Tag Team Championships. There are a number of female tag teams in the company right now who could compete for the gold and The Bella Twins want to be on that list.
Brie is also hoping to have another child in the near future, which means that the window is quite a small one if WWE wants The Twins to return and be part of an interesting storyline in the near future.
#1. Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose is one of the most high profile injuries in WWE right now, the former World Champion suffered a torn tricep back in December and the prognosis was that he would be on the sidelines for up to nine months.
There have been many updates regarding Ambrose's future over the past few months that have stated that the former Shield member is now in Birmingham, Alabama where he has been rehabbing his injury ahead of a return to the ring.
If the original timeline for his return is taken into account then Ambrose should be back on WWE TV before the end of September, but many other rumors suggest that he could make his return as part of SummerSlam season and he currently looks as though he could be ahead of schedule.
