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Injuries happen in WWE on a regular basis but sometimes these injuries can be much worse than the stars originally believe. Dean Ambrose only recently returned after being sidelined with an injured bicep back in December and is slowly returning to form on Monday Night Raw.
A number of other stars suffered injuries whilst Ambrose was on hiatus from the company and many are still yet to return. It's a long wait when one of your favorite stars are sidelined and then forced to undergo surgical procedures with a lengthy rehab process that follows, but the good thing about WWE is that fans are aware that there will always be an epic return when they are finally cleared.
#7 Fandango
Fandango wasn't seen on-screen a lot when he was cleared, but the former NXT star was a breath of fresh air throughout his Fashion Police phase where he and Tyler Breeze were used as enhancement talent for much of the main roster.
Tyler Breeze has been spotted at a number of NXT live events recently as well as being given a few singles matches on Raw, which is because his partner is currently out of action with a left labrum tear in his shoulder.
Fandango underwent surgery for the injury back in July and is expected to be sidelined for the next four months as he rehabs the injured arm, but he is expected to be back on WWE TV in time for The Royal Rumble next year.
#6 Samir Singh
Samir Singh was handed the harshest of setbacks earlier this year when he suffered an ACL injury when he was part of a segment on SmackDown Live with Bobby Roode and Jinder Mahal. One half of The Singh Brothers was then forced to miss WrestleMania as his brother continued to work alongside Mahal alone and has since updated the WWE Universe on his current condition.
Singh has been sidelined for around eight months now and could be looking for a return to the company in the coming months, he stated that his checks so far are going well which means that he is on the right track when it comes to a WWE return.
#5 Erick Rowan
Erick Rowan's tricep injury came at the worst possible time for him since The Bludgeon Brothers had already jumped through so many hoops to become SmackDown Tag Team Champions but they were then forced to drop their titles to The New Day a few weeks ago on SmackDown Live after the injury was revealed.
Rowan tore his tricep in the match against The New Day at SummerSlam and has since been forced to undergo surgery which will keep him sidelined for 6-8 months. Harper has been sent back down to NXT for a number of live events since WWE doesn't want to push him without Rowan.
#4 Sin Cara
Sin Cara has been sidelined now for more than a month since he underwent surgery on an injured knee back in August. Cara has been performing on WWE's two main brands for a number of years and since Kalisto has been moved over to 205 Live, WWE has lost the pull of their masked superstars, which might be why the company are working so hard to bring back Rey Mysterio.
Sin Cara is another superstar who is expected to be on the sidelines for an undetermined amount of time but could be a surprise entrant in next year's Royal Rumble if his rehab goes well over the next few months.
#3 Aleister Black
Aleister Black suffered a legitimate groin injury in the build-up to NXT Takeover: Brooklyn and was then written off WWE TV when he was "attacked" in the parking lot of Full Sail University by a mystery superstar. Black has since undergone surgery to fix his groin and updated the WWE Universe to show that he is back in the gym lifting weights.
The former NXT Champion isn't expected to be out of action for very long, with War Games on the horizon his mystery assailant could be revealed in the coming weeks to set up a match at NXT's final pay-per-view of the year.
#2 Alexa Bliss
Alexa Bliss has been one of the most consistent performers in WWE ever since she was promoted to the main roster back in 2016, but on Sunday night at Hell in a Cell, the former Raw Women's Champion suffered an arm injury at the hands of Ronda Rousey that has since forced her to relinquish her place in the Mixed Match Challenge.
Alexa is expected to return to action in the coming weeks since she was reported to have felt numbness in her arm on Tuesday morning and was then removed from all upcoming events as a precaution. She has a high profile match against Trish Stratus coming up, which means that she will be firing on all cylinders by October.
#1 Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn hasn't been seen on WWE TV since Money in the Bank when he lost to Bobby Lashley. The former NXT Champion was struggling with two torn rotator cuffs and has since been sidelined as he recovers from surgery.
Sami is expected to be out of action until mid-2019 since one torn rotator cuff has an eight-month recovery period. Tamina Snuka has been out of action since January with her injured shoulder and Zayn suffered from two which means that it could be a long few months for The Underdog from The Underground.
Kevin Owens is definitely missing his longtime friend, but it is thought that he could make his return around WrestleMania season next year.
