Horrifying Injuries That Changed Wrestlers FOREVER
4. Paige
The AEW Women's Champion (as of writing) has had one of the stranger careers in pro wrestling history, particularly if one considers the amount of times it was as good as over.
Having made it to the main roster at just 22, things looked bleak just two years later. Multiple suspensions amidst a slew of incidents with then-partner Alberto Del Rio and a neck injury painted an uncomfortable vision of her future, but after another full year of difficulties and drama, she returned in late 2017 alongside Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose as leader of new group Absolution.
It still wasn't to be. She lasted just seven matches before suffering yet another injury, and was forced to retire into a General Manager role on the Raw after WrestleMania 34.
Unable to get cleared by WWE doctors for the remainder of her time there, speculation on a return went as quiet as she did until a surprise All Elite Wrestling debut at Grand Slam 2022.