10 Most Ridiculous WWE Injuries Ever

4. Point The Finger

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Hidden amongst the glowing success of NXT as a developmental/touring brand is one of Triple H's first significant failures as he made the transition from talent to office in the early part of the decade.

Bringing in Mexican wrestling megastar Mistico and rechristening him Sin Cara at the apparent behest of 'The Game', WWE were looking to find a 'new' Rey Mysterio, but from his 2011 debut onwards it was clear the working relationship was doomed to failure.

Botches, injuries and suspensions blighted his entire tenure, with the timing of various flubs routinely sabbotaging whatever loose programme he was involved with at the time. By late 2013, he already had one foot out of the door, but frankly it was a miracle he didn't twist his ankle doing so.

The final nail in the coffin was an August Monday Night Raw clash with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio. Dislocating a finger on a dive to the floor, Sin Cara promptly waved the referee over and demanded the match be stopped immediately.

Legitimately incensed at what he felt was a lack of respect for him and the industry in general, Alberto laid in a stiff kick on the prone Cara in the ring, but people cared so little for the character by then that it barely resonated.

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