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4. Finn Balor Suffered 5 Injuries At SummerSlam 2016

Finn Balor Injuries SummerSlam
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If there's any justice in the world, then Finn Balor will make a full recovery in time for WrestleMania 33 and work opposite Kevin Owens for the WWE Universal Title.

The Irishman's shoulder injury woes from SummerSlam 2016 are still upsetting. 24 hours after becoming the first Universal Champ, a melancholy Balor was forced to relinquish the belt on Monday Night Raw.

A tear to his labrum required immediate surgery. Successfully going under the knife, Balor has been pressed on a return date ever since by the media. Taking to his Twitter account and acknowledging what really happened at SummerSlam, the quirky personality of Finn nonetheless shone through.

Clasping a mug depicting various injuries and a checklist, the inaugural Universal Champion revealed that a torn labrum wasn't the only issue he had coming out of SummerSlam. The fact he also tore a bicep, one of his pectoral muscles, suffered cartilage damage and fractured his neck will be news to most.

In total, the poor guy suffered 5 injuries during his match with Seth Rollins.

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