10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 12)

9. AJ Styles Wrestled Injured At 'Mania 35

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Though it might sound strange, one can learn a lot from watching pro wrestlers play video games. No, really, it's true. Take AJ Styles, for example. He streamed himself playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Mixer this week, and it led to some behind-the-scenes info on his match with Randy Orton at WrestleMania.

According to AJ, there's a reason why he wasn't on the post-'Mania episode of SmackDown. He'd been injured during the bout in New Jersey after landing poorly off Randy's top-rope superplex and needed to be checked out by doctors. The pain started when Styles landed on his right hip before his left touched the mat.

He couldn't walk on Monday morning.

Adrenaline helped AJ through the 'Mania match, and he didn't notice anything was wrong until waking up the next day. Concerned, he stopped by the doc's office for a quick x-ray to see if he'd broken anything. He hasn't thankfully, but WWE decided to pull him off SmackDown as a precautionary measure.

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