WWE Injury List
Despite being called fake, wrestling is very dangerous and sometimes the wrestlers suffer severe injuries. Sometimes they happen in a match and are reported accurately. Sometimes the wrestler enters a match knowing they will be taking some time off for an injury and the writers will come up with an angle where it appears that the wrestler suffered an injury at the hands of an opponent to create an angle for when the wrestler returns. Other times, there is no legitimate injury. A fake injury is created to develop a feud. This list will take a look at which wrestlers are currently sitting on the sidelines due to an injury and will reveal both the real reason and the storyline reason that the wrestler is not in the ring.
Since this site is non-spoiler, I will not be listing any injuries that occurred at a pre-taped event until either the show airs or if the promotion lets the story out on their website prior to airing the program. This policy will also hold true for returns to the ring. If the return is a non-publicized surprise during a pre-taped event, I will not mention the return until the program airs.
Big Show - Big Show has been out of actoin since June due to a legitimate shoulder injury. There is no timetable for his return.
Evan Bourne - In March, Evan tweeted that he had an accident that resulted in him breaking his right foot in four places and dislocating it in five. There is no timetable for his return to the ring.
Rey Mysterio - Rey was injured by Mark Henry in February. That attack cost Rey his spot in the Elimination Chamber Match. Rey was not really injured in that attack. However Rey is having some issues with his knees and it is not known when he will return to television.
Santino Marella - According to his Twitter account, Santino underwent a procedure on his neck in February. Despite a single appearance on April 1st, he is not scheduled to return until sometime in August.
Tamina Snuka - Tamina suffered a legitimate concussion in June. There is no timetable for her return.
Curt Hawkins - In October, Curt tweeted that he had surgery for a torn PCL & meniscus. There has been no timetable announced for his return.
Derrick Bateman - Derrick suffered a knee injury in a match against Antonio Cesaro in October. Multiple sources have written that he underwent knee surgery. There is no timetable for his return.
Tyson Kidd - During a house show in December, Kidd hyperextended his knee. He underwent surgery to repair tears in his right ACL and meniscus and a slight tear in his MCL. WWE.com is reporting that this injury should take between 6-8 months to heal.
Kofi Kingston - On 05/29/13 Kofi was injured at the Smackdown taping during his match against Ryback which exacerbated a pre-existing elbow injury. As a result, the three-time Intercontinental Champion will undergo surgery and is expected to be out-of-action for 4 to 8 weeks.
Since this site is non-spoiler, I will not be listing any injuries that occurred at a pre-taped event until either the show airs or if the promotion lets the story out on their website prior to airing the program. This policy will also hold true for returns to the ring. If the return is a non-publicized surprise during a pre-taped event, I will not mention the return until the program airs.
Big Show - Big Show has been out of actoin since June due to a legitimate shoulder injury. There is no timetable for his return.
Evan Bourne - In March, Evan tweeted that he had an accident that resulted in him breaking his right foot in four places and dislocating it in five. There is no timetable for his return to the ring.
Rey Mysterio - Rey was injured by Mark Henry in February. That attack cost Rey his spot in the Elimination Chamber Match. Rey was not really injured in that attack. However Rey is having some issues with his knees and it is not known when he will return to television.
Santino Marella - According to his Twitter account, Santino underwent a procedure on his neck in February. Despite a single appearance on April 1st, he is not scheduled to return until sometime in August.
Tamina Snuka - Tamina suffered a legitimate concussion in June. There is no timetable for her return.
Curt Hawkins - In October, Curt tweeted that he had surgery for a torn PCL & meniscus. There has been no timetable announced for his return.
Derrick Bateman - Derrick suffered a knee injury in a match against Antonio Cesaro in October. Multiple sources have written that he underwent knee surgery. There is no timetable for his return.
Tyson Kidd - During a house show in December, Kidd hyperextended his knee. He underwent surgery to repair tears in his right ACL and meniscus and a slight tear in his MCL. WWE.com is reporting that this injury should take between 6-8 months to heal.
Kofi Kingston - On 05/29/13 Kofi was injured at the Smackdown taping during his match against Ryback which exacerbated a pre-existing elbow injury. As a result, the three-time Intercontinental Champion will undergo surgery and is expected to be out-of-action for 4 to 8 weeks.