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Despite the fact that WWE is scripted entertainment, the men and women in the ring compete at a very high level indeed. Injuries are, therefore, not uncommon in the business of sports entertainment.
Thankfully, WWE also has a staff of dedicated medical professionals who work at getting the injured WWE superstars back into ring shape. WWE always maintains a stacked roster to ensure that if someone is indeed injured, the show does go on for the thousands in attendance and the millions watching at home.
Even at this point, there are a whole bunch of WWE superstars, who are on the shelf nursing very serious injuries. But some of them are on the comeback trail and we'll talk about them in this very article.
Leave a comment and let me know if I missed any names out at all, in this list.
#5 Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn has had a strange sort of year in WWE. While he was on fire alongside Kevin Owens as the top heel on SmackDown Live, his feud with Lashley and his sisters was a bust. And just when one thought that things couldn't get any worse, Sami Zayn suffered an injury to both his rotator cuffs.
The good news is that when he returns, enough time will have passed for people to forget that the angle with Bobby Lashley and his sisters ever took place. Interestingly enough, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, while allied on SmackDown Live, did not seem to be working together as a unit on RAW during Sami Zayn's previous RAW run. It seemed like Zayn was being built into a top heel on his own.
Thankfully, vignettes showing Sami Zayn's return were aired on the RAW after WWE TLC. And he wasn't the only one.
#4 Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens may have been a heel for most of his WWE run, but he is one of those WWE Superstars that a lot of fans cheer for. Right before he got injured, Owens was feuding with Bobby Lashley. It did seem like there was a double turn of sorts between the two men.
Well, Owens was written off television shortly after Super Show-Down to repair the damage done to his knees. The injury was attributed to Bobby Lashley and it's quite certain that the two men will have an angle when Kevin Owens returns. Much like Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens' return too was announced on the RAW that followed TLC.
Owens' return was announced, just like Sami Zayn's was, on the show where the McMahon family assumed control of both RAW and Smackdown Live. Will both men return to the ring again at the Royal Rumble match?
#3 'Woken' Matt Hardy
I had a chance to catch up with Matt Hardy for a Sportskeeda exclusive interview during his most recent India visit and he had the following to say about a potential return to the ring:
I took time off to heal some nagging injuries and I'll be back sooner rather than later. So, I've been doing this twenty-six years. I was just a little beat up. I was given a little time off. From when I've been back, for over a year and half, I was full time. I did everything.
It is not known if Matt Hardy will return alongside Bray Wyatt or if indeed, he will return as part of a separate gimmick. His last tag team run with Bray Wyatt received mixed reactions from the WWE Universe.
The truth is that the 'Woken' gimmick isn't really for everyone. Some appreciated it and others did not.
Could Hardy return at the Royal Rumble as well?
#2 Bray Wyatt
Not long ago, Bray Wyatt cleaned out his entire Twitter feed except for this post below.
Many people jumped to various conclusions about what this post means. The truth is that nobody knows except for 'The Eater of Worlds' himself and his eclectic brain.
Now, here is the strange part. Bray Wyatt has not been seen on WWE television since Matt Hardy took time off to heal his nagging injuries. Hardy even elaborated upon Wyatt's status during my interview with him:
I think Bray needed a little time off. He'd had a car accident. So, I think it was just a little bit of time off for everyone. So, I think you'll see an evolution of Bray Wyatt and an evolution of Matt Hardy.
And here's the strange part, folks. Bray Wyatt has been competing in the ring, at big Live Events like Starrcade.
Maybe he's working on a new gimmick for his return?
Special mention: Erick Rowan
Rowan and Harper were the best of friends from their Wyatt Family days. They were paired again as The Bludgeon Brothers for their latest run, where they even won the prestigious SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Unfortunately, Rowan's torn right bicep brought their run to an end. Similarly, Luke Harper also underwent surgery to repair a serious wrist injury.
The good news is that not long ago, Rowan was spotted at the WWE Performance Center and could be primed and ready for a big WWE return. Unfortunately, him showing up at the Performance Center does not necessarily mean much, but it is a promising sign nevertheless.
I wonder if WWE will allow him to go solo or if both men will be brought back together. Could he return at the Rumble?
We find the answer out at the end of January!
#1 Alexa Bliss
The biggest difference between Alexa Bliss and everyone else in this list is this. Bliss is the only one who wasn't taken off television while she was injured, unlike the other Superstars. This is because WWE loves Alexa Bliss and what she brings. She was even made a talk show host during this very injury stint, with the inaugural edition of 'A Moment of Bliss' airing last week.
Bliss was even made a female counterpart to Corbin while she was injured. Unfortunately, because of her injury, she could not participate in Trish Stratus and Lita's dream return match at WWE Evolution. All of that is going to change very soon indeed.
Alexa Bliss is supposed to return to the ring soon. One wonders if this means that she could be part of a big match at WrestleMania.
Could she be competing for the inaugural Women's Tag Titles?
