10 Returning WWE Wrestlers Who Immediately Re-Injured Themselves
Who has the worst luck in wrestling when it comes to keeping fit and healthy?
"Wrestling is fake" is an argument that you will hear approximately three times a day once becoming a wrestling fan.
In actuality, the inverse is true. The danger that wrestlers put themselves in to perform their scripted spots is far greater than most professional athletes will experience and, as a result, injuries are a constant risk.
There are some wrestlers who never get injured, some who get injured very rarely, but there are some who just can't seem to catch a break.
For whatever reason, the following ten performers just can't stop getting hurt. What's worse is that their injuries came almost as soon as they'd recovered from a previous one.
Some of them managed to overcome their injury-prone ways and have successful runs after their spells on the shelf. However, for some, their injuries just kept piling up and they were forced to say goodbye for good.
But, because this is wrestling, at least two of them came back to the ring.
So grab yourself an ice pack and wish these boys and girls a speedy recovery, because we're taking a look at the returning wrestlers who just kept getting hurt.
10. Jinder Mahal
Obligatory reminder that Jinder Mahal was WWE Champion for the best part 2017.
The Modern Day Maharaja has had a rough time since he lost the gold to AJ Styles in Manchester, England. A brief (and we mean brief) run as United States Champion has been Mahal's only major singles win since dropping the belt and he was soon confined to the 24/7 division.
After two reigns with the green belt, Mahal underwent knee surgery in June 2019. It was to mend a ruptured patella that Mahal sustained in a match with Mustafa Ali with the former top champion saying in an Instagram post "This comeback is going to be legendary".
Well, not quite.
Mahal returned to Raw in April this year, handily defeating Akira Tozawa. However, shortly after this win, Mahal once again vanished from our screens.
Jinder posted the photo above on his Instagram just a few weeks ago, stating that he had to undergo yet more knee surgery to fix some issues there. Mahal didn't give a time frame for his return, but any amount of time spent away from the ring after an existing ten months on the shelf has got to sting.
Let's hope we see Jinder back very soon.