5 WWE Superstars who are currently sidelined with injuries

WWE Superstars are well aware they are part of a contact sport. Injuries are a part of their lives despite the high-level precautions they undertake.

For some superstars, the severity of the injuries has been so lethal that it has cut their careers short. WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin was forced to retire in 2003 due to multiple knee injuries and a severe neck injury.

Having said this, some superstars have made remarkable comebacks after injuries. The likes of Edge and Daniel Bryan returned after retiring earlier.

This brings us to the article in question today, where we look at five WWE Superstars who are currently sidelined with injuries and hopefully will return to in-ring action soon:

#5 WWE RAW Superstar - Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss is one of the most popular names in WWE, let alone the women's roster.

The 'Five Feet of Fury' was last seen in action at Extreme Rules 2021, where she failed to win the RAW Women's Championship from Charlotte Flair.

The Queen then destroyed Bliss's doll Lilly, an integral part of the latter's supernatural character. This caused the former five-time WWE Women's Champion to have a meltdown.

Bliss has since not appeared on WWE television. Various reports stated that Alexa is supposed to undergo sinus surgery, hence the absence. There is no timeline in place for her return.

With that being said, the former Goddess of WWE has also teased a character change. It will be interesting to see which gimmick Bliss chooses to return with.

#4 WWE SmackDown Superstar - Bayley

Bayley was scheduled to challenge Bianca Belair for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at Money in the Bank 2021. Unfortunately, the former three-time WWE Women's Champion suffered a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) while training at the WWE Performance Center just before the PPV in July.

The injury has sidelined her for nine months, with no fixed date set for the return. Fans are hoping to see her recover soon and return to the squared circle stronger than ever.

#3 WWE NXT Superstar - Zoey Stark

Zoey Stark is one of the up-and-coming faces of the NXT brand.

On the latest edition of NXT 2.0, the Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin (Toxic Attraction) team assaulted and seemingly injured the leg of former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion in a backstage segment. This was done to write Zoey off the television. She has a legitimate yet undisclosed injury and needs to heal.

A recent report from John Pollock of Postwrestling.com said:

"We are told that Stark is listed internally as injured, although we are still working to confirm the severity of the injury and how much time she is scheduled to miss. Multiple sources confirmed the injury as legitimate."

WWE Universe is hoping for her quick recovery and return.

#2 WWE RAW Superstar - Asuka

Asuka has not appeared on WWE television since her unsuccessful attempt at winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match in the namesake pay-per-view earlier this year.

It has been reported that 'The Empress of Tomorrow' is healing an arm injury after being spotted in an arm sling in September. No date has been confirmed for her return yet.

Having said this, Asuka also teased a new gimmick through a tweet she sent out last month. The photo depicted the former three-time WWE Women's Champion on a poster of 'Breaking Bad' alongside its main character, Heisenberg (Walter White).

Her fans will certainly hope to see her in action soon, possibly in a new avatar.

#1 WWE RAW Superstar - MVP

MVP has been out of action since the September 13 episode of Monday Night RAW. The leader of The Hurt Business received a massive RKO from Randy Orton after he inferred in his match against Bobby Lashley.

As a result, MVP suffered a broken rib. The former two-time United States Champion had also blown his knee in a contest against Riddle and Lucha House Party on RAW earlier this year.

The superstar replied the following to a tweet sent by WWE:

We wish him a speedy recovery and hope he returns to the squared circle soon.