5 times WWE worked legitimate injuries into storylines

#3 Chavo Guerrero's concussion was introduced into WWE storylines

On the August 26th, 2004 episode of WWE SmackDown a surreal moment took place. During a match between Billy Kidman and Chavo Guerrero, Kidman went up to the top rope. He went on to deliver a Shooting Star Press, a move he had done a thousand times before. This time, Kidman's leg followed through onto Chavo's skull, forcing it into the ring mat. Chavo was immediately taken to hospital and was diagnosed with a concussion.

The incident was immediately worked into WWE storylines. Kidman, who had become a face, was fearful of performing the Shooting Star Press. He would get up to the top rope, hesitate and come back down. Chavo eventually returned and sought revenge on Kidman for the incident.

At the time, Billy Kidman was also WWE Tag Team Champion with Paul London. For London, this period was frustrating because of Kidman's inability to perform the Shooting Star Press. Eventually, Kidman turned on London, strapping him to a stretcher and finally delivering a Shooting Star Press. Great storytelling all round that resulted from a tragic incident.