12 Unluckiest WWE Injuries Ever

8. Neville

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Debuting the night after WrestleMania 31, Neville had spent just under a year on the main roster when he suffered a fractured ankle in a March 2016 Monday Night Raw match with Chris Jericho.

Occurring just minutes into his match with 'Y2J', Neville attempted a slide through Jericho's legs he'd performed thousands of times before, only this time slightly misplaced himself and planted the bulk of his bodyweight down on to one side, crumpling his ankle and foot in the process.

It was the type of bizarre, freakish injury that he probably couldn't do again even if he tried, but it immediately altered the flow of the match, and the two had to rush to a finish despite a rather awkward miscommunication between Jericho and referee Charles Robinson.

WWE.com cameras were on hand to film the 'Jumping Geordie' in the trainers room following the injury, and the pain and severity is all too clear at the point they're suggesting X-rays are the next best step.

The disparate look of realisation in Neville's eyes as he grasps there's no chance he'll be able to work WrestleMania remains the most heartbreaking scene from the whole ordeal.

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