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Injuries are a part of professional wrestling. A number of WWE Superstars are dealing with injuries right now, some of them quite severe and set to keep the affected Superstar out for a while.
In today's article, we take a look at some members of the WWE roster who are currently dealing with injuries. The list includes a former WWE Champion who recently returned only to pick up another injury as well as a popular tag-team star who has been out of action since getting injured on WWE's tour of Australia.
#7 Ember Moon
We start off our list with former NXT Women's Champion Ember Moon. Moon suffered a serious Achilles injury last September during a 24/7 title segment and has been out of action since then.
On an appearance on WWE Backstage, Moon discussed the injury and the seriousness of it:
The more and more I sit back and look at everything I've done and would re-do, I think about my injury currently. Realising that I may have a career-ending injury. I'm coming back from the hardest injury and I might not have a chance to redeem myself of all the things I wanted to do and I want to do in my future. It's so hard to think back and regret when I try to look forward.
Moon went on to say that despite the injury hardships, she was raring to get back into the ring and prove herself:
It’s hard, and I hope that I do have more matches. There are so many more things that I want to do. I’m gonna prove to you guys that I’m worth redeeming those mistakes and worth redeeming those regrets, and it’s just gonna be a while before I do so.
#6 Rezar
Rezar, one-half of the Authors of Pain, is also currently on the shelf, having picked up an injury before WWE WrestleMania 36. The torn right bicep keeping Rezar out of action was caused by a crossbody from Montez Ford on an episode of RAW in March. With Rezar out, his tag-team partner Akam is also off television.
According to reports, Rezard has undergone surgery and is on the road to recovery. At the time, it was reported that he would be out for 7-8 months, meaning that he could be back at the very end of 2020 at the earliest.
#5 Elias
Elias is one of the latest on this list to join the injured list. WWE wrote him off television as part of the Jeff Hardy DUI angle. Elias was suffering from a torn pectoral muscle and has since reportedly undergone surgery.
The injury turned out to be worse than previously assumed and it's unclear how long Elias will be out of action but it's unlikely that we will see him back in WWE until the end of the year at the earliest.
#4 Xavier Woods
Xavier Woods picked up a serious injury on WWE’s tour of Australia last October, rupturing his Achilles. At the time, it was reported that Woods could be out for up to a year, meaning that he could still be out for a few months.
During his time out of action, Woods has still been hosting UpUpDownDown and has been a part of New Day’s Feel The Power podcast.
#3 Lars Sullivan
There were multiple reports that stated WWE had big plans for Lars Sullivan after he was called up to the main roster. There was even a match with John Cena at WrestleMania 35 which was allegedly planned but never ended up taking place. Comments which Sullivan made in internet forums in the past also surfaced and those didn’t help him either.
However, the biggest problem for Sullivan has been his injury issues. Sullivan suffered a serious knee injury last year and still hasn’t made his return to WWE.
#2 Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe is another WWE Superstar who has had terrible luck with injuries recently. Joe was injured bizarrely on the set of a WWE commercial shoot, picking up a concussion that has kept him out of action since February.
Since April, Joe has been doing a fantastic job as one of the commentators on RAW. However, Joe still has a lot to give inside the ring and we want him to see him back in action as soon as possible. Hopefully, he can leave his injury woes behind him soon.
#1 Jinder Mahal
Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal has had some bad luck with injuries of late. Having only returned from a lengthy layoff in April, Mahal is once again on the shelf after undergoing knee surgery. Mahal himself posted a photo of himself on Instagram revealing that he “had to go under the knife again to fix some knee issues”.
Dave Meltzer gave an update on Mahal’s injury, saying that initially it was thought that the issue was a minor one but it turned out to be more serious. Here’s what Meltzer said:
“Jinder Mahal had knee surgery. This was actually several days ago, and I think it was supposed to be minor, but it ended up being a lot more serious, so it's pretty significant.”
