The Pro Wrestling Injury Report

Despite being called fake, wrestling is very dangerous and sometimes the wrestlers suffer severe injuries. Sometimes they happen in a match and are reported accurately. Sometimes the wrestler enters a match knowing they will be taking some time off for an injury and the writers will come up with an angle where it appears that the wrestler suffered an injury at the hands of an opponent to create an angle for when the wrestler returns. Other times, there is no legitimate injury. A fake injury is created to develop a feud. This list will take a look at which wrestlers are currently sitting on the sidelines due to an injury and will reveal both the real reason and the storyline reason that the wrestler is not in the ring.

Since this site is non-spoiler, I will not be listing any injuries that occurred at a pre-taped event until either the show airs or if the promotion lets the story out on their website prior to airing the program. This policy will also hold true for returns to the ring. If the return is a non-publicized surprise during a pre-taped event, I will not mention the return until the program airs.

RAW Brand Wrestlers on the D.L.
Alex Riley - Alex posted on his Twitter account that he had knee and elbow surgery in September. There is no timetable for his return.

Evan Bourne - In March, Evan tweeted that he had an accident that resulted in him breaking his right foot in four places and dislocating it in five. There is no timetable for his return to the ring.

Rey Mysterio - Rey was injured by Mark Henry in February. That attack cost Rey his spot in the Elimination Chamber Match. Rey was not really injured in that attack. However Rey is having some issues with his kneed and it is not known when he will return to television.

Ricardo Rodriguez - Ricardo had his ankle broken by Jack Swagger in March. That injury is all part of an angle add fuel to the fire for the upcoming match at WrestleMania XXIX between Jack Swagger and Alberto Del Rio. It is not know when Ricardo will return to action from this "injury".

SmackDown Brand Wrestlers on the D.L.
Christian - In September, Christian appeared via satellite in a segment of SmackDown sporting a sling and claiming that he had shoulder surgery due to a Brogue Kick he received a year earlier. That explanation for his injury doesn't make storyline sense because he returned to the ring for several months after that kick and won the Intercontinental Championship. Despite the convoluted storyline explaining his absence, the injury is real and there is no timetable for his return.

Curt Hawkins - In October, Curt tweeted that he had surgery for a torn PCL & meniscus. There has been no timetable announced for his return.

Derrick Bateman - Derrick suffered a knee injury in a match against Antonio Cesaro in October. Multiple sources have written that he underwent knee surgery. There is no timetable for his return.

Tyson Kidd - During a house show in December, Kidd hyperextended his knee. He underwent surgery to repair tears in his right ACL and meniscus and a slight tear in his MCL. WWE.com is reporting that this injury should take between 6-8 months to heal.

Santino Marella - According to his Twitter account, Santino underwent a procedure on his neck in February. There has been no announcement about a timetable for his return. TNA Wrestlers on the D.L.
Chris Sabin - Shortly after returning from an ACL injury that kept him out of action for nearly a year, Chris tore his other ACL during an Ultimate X Match in June of 2012. This injury will probably keep him out of action for another year.

Jesse Sorensen - During a bout against Zema Ion at Against All Odds in February of 2012, Jesse sustained a C1 vertebrae fracture with spinal cord edema. After spending several days in the hospital, Jesse has returned home and now has feeling in all of his extremities. There is no timetable for his return.

Madison Rayne - Madison is pregnant and is expecting a child in August.