12 Unluckiest WWE Injuries Ever
5. Edge
Having experienced several significant injuries throughout his career, Edge had been no stranger to the surgeon's knife throughout his WWE tenure.
But the repeated hospital trips would finally catch up with the 'Rated-R Superstar' in 2011 when, after a shocking prognosis following another knock to his neck shortly before WrestleMania 27, Edge was forced to retire with immediate effect.
Emotionally handing over his beloved World Title in April 2011, 'The Ultimate Opportunist' explained how he'd been diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis, which presented the risk of paralysis or in an extreme case, death, should he fall badly on his weakened neck.
At only thirty-eight at the time, and having undergone extensive and invasive surgeries that had already taken years off his in-ring career, it was a heartbreaking end to one of the stronger runs in contemporary WWE history.
Despite the misfortune of his untimely exit, he did express out-of-character relief for the risk being discovered before it was too late, and would be inducted into the Hall of Fame one year later as he was at least able to settle into a healthy retirement.