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WrestleMania is the ultimate dream of aspiring professional wrestlers, and for WWE Superstars, being on the card at the Show of Shows is what they aim for each year. This year's show, WrestleMania 36, will take place on April 6 in Tampa.
The show will, of course, be filled with exciting matches - including some mouthwatering dream matches - guest segments, and legends returning.
But, there may be some Superstars that miss out on this year's show due to injury. Let's take a look at 5 Superstars who may miss WrestleMania 36 due to injury:
#5 Jinder Mahal
Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal has been off WWE television for a long time, with his last appearance coming way back in June 2019. Mahal suffered an injury which has kept him out of action so far. He had a knee surgery, which would have kept him out for anywhere between 6 months and a year.
He has constantly posted photos and videos on social media about his progress and recuperation from his surgery. Mahal, who was drafted to RAW in the WWE Draft last year, could be nearing a return, but WrestleMania 36 may possibly come too soon for him.
With the show just over a month away, WWE may not have time to build a storyline for Mahal, and it seems that there's not too many feuds that he could be inserted in. Drew McIntyre, the 2020 men's Royal Rumble winner and a former partner of Mahal's when the two were in the 3MB faction, recently predicted that Mahal will return a different man.
With the mid-card pretty stacked right now, and no place at the top of the card, Mahal may have to wait until after WrestleMania 36 to sink his teeth into a meaningful feud on RAW.
#4 Lars Sullivan
Lars Sullivan has been in hot water for homophobic comments he made, as well as other controversial things that he did in the past. The former NXT Superstar is currently on the sidelines, having also suffered a knee injury, like Jinder Mahal.
Sullivan may be out of action for quite a bit longer due to his injury, and we aren't quite sure if he even has a future in WWE. There has been no news regarding his injury or what the future holds for him in the promotion.
It's quite clear that Sullivan will not be returning to WWE anytime soon and we can all but rule him out for this year's WrestleMania 36. He had a strong start to his main roster career, taking out legends like Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio and it seemed like Vince McMahon was a big fan of him.
But, the injury put a quick end to his push, and now controversies surrounding him away from the ring have put his WWE career in doubt.
#3 Nia Jax
Another Superstar who suffered a serious injury to her knees last year was Nia Jax, who had torn both her ACLs, putting her on the shelf for almost a year. Jax got surgery done after last year's WrestleMania, where she teamed with Tamina to compete for the Women's Tag Team titles.
Jax may be closing in on a return, and she has constantly updated her fans about her rehab following the surgery, on social media. The RAW women's division is not very strong at the moment and the return of Jax is needed desperately.
Becky Lynch is in a feud with NXT's Shayna Baszler, which could be a match that we could see at WrestleMania 36. But, following that feud, Lynch does not have many top Superstars to face on the Red brand.
Jax could shake things up and finally have her singles match with Becky Lynch following this year's WrestleMania. This feud has been in the making for a long time, ever since Jax punched the current RAW Women's Champion and broke her nose way back in 2018.
#2 Ember Moon
Former NXT Women's Champion Ember Moon suffered an injury last year, which will keep her out of a WWE ring for a long time. Moon's Achilles injury will keep her out for an "indefinite period" which she revealed last year on WWE Backstage.
In an interview with WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, Moon revealed how she sustained that injury. She said that while she was chasing Carmella on SmackDown in the hunt for the 24/7 title, she injured her Achilles.
“So they go through the curtain and they didn’t realize how close I was behind them. As I’m coming through, the curtain shuts, I open it, go through. Truth is dropping Carmella and I’m going full speed and I had to hit the brakes. I was just like, ‘whoah,’ BOOM, and I felt a pop.” (H/T Pro Wrestling Sheet)
The injury all but rules out Moon for this year's WrestleMania, and it will be quite a while before we see her in the ring. Moon has appeared a few times on WWE Backstage since her injury, and we could see her in that capacity for the weeks and months to come.
#1 Xavier Woods
Another popular Superstar who suffered an Achilles injury last year is The New Day's, Xavier Woods. The SmackDown Superstar injured himself during a live event match in Australia in October 2019, which will keep him out for at least a year.
Woods revealed that he suffered the injury when he landed after doing a backflip. The New Day star is currently on the sidelines due to the injury, and he will surely miss this year's WrestleMania. Woods recently revealed that he will be taking a break from social media, while he continues to recuperate.
Woods' New Day brothers, Kofi Kingston and Big E, are currently the SmackDown Tag Team champions, having won the titles from The Revival last year, on an episode of SmackDown in Manchester, England.
Kingston and Big E are currently in a feud with The Miz and John Morrison on SmackDown, and they will defend their titles at Super ShowDown later this week. We could see this feud continue till WrestleMania, and that's where the titles may change hands.
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