12 Unluckiest WWE Injuries Ever
10. Wade Barrett
One of several on the list who publicly suffered emotionally as well as physically, Wade Barrett's unfortunate injury occurred just weeks before he was due to perform at WrestleMania 28.
Stood on the arena floor having been eliminated from a battle royal, Barrett suffered a partially dislocated elbow after Dolph Ziggler landed on him after being thrown from the ring by The Big Show.
It was the exact type of freak occurrence wrestlers dread, and Wade was unable to hide his heartbreak and frustration, visibly cursing and striking the mats next to him as he knew his upcoming appearance at the 'Showcase of the Immortals' had gone up in smoke.
Barrett had been amongst potential Number One Contenders for the WWE Title when he sustained the injury, but his return in August of that year signalled a long road back as a character re-invention upon his return instead lead him to pursuing the Intercontinental Title instead.
Despite a career renaissance spurred on by his hilarious 'Bad News Barrett' gimmick, Wade would never ascend up the card again before his amicable WWE departure in 2016.