5 unlucky superstars who got injured at the wrong time

Professional wrestling business is cut throat; there are very less spots, while hundreds of talents yearn to make it big in the business. In a global corporation as big as the WWE, with a talent pool of over 800 superstars at their disposal, the competition is even more intense to reach for the proverbial brass ring.While the younger talents try to climb the ladder, the old war horses and veterans tend to hang on to their top spot. Even in today’s scenario, the competition is fierce, with the new recruits in NXT exerting pressure on the superstars on the main roster, vying for their place.Many superstars in the past suffered the occasional injury, but by the time they returned to active in – ring competition, more often than not they found themselves falling down the pecking order, while other superstars fought for their spot. One of the hardest things to do as a professional wrestler is to sit on the sidelines with an injury and watch other superstars replacing you on the card.Back during the Attitude Era, due to intense competition within the organizations, superstars often hid their injuries from the management, while getting addicted to pain pills and other drugs to reduce the pain. Although such an atmosphere doesn’t exist in the WWE anymore, superstars have very few opportunities to make a name for themselves in the company. In the past, there have been several superstars who got injured in the midst of a major push, and had to relinquish their opportunity and were replaced by someone else.In this article, we take a look at five unlucky superstars who got injured at the wrong time.

#5 Sami Zayn

Last night on Monday Night RAW, the fans in Montreal clamored to see their hometown hero, and one of the breakout stars in NXT, Sami Zayn. Sami has been one of the very few universally loved superstars, and wrestled all over the globe before joining the WWE. He had been out with an injury, and had returned to competition just in time to make his debut on the main roster in front of his hometown fans in Montreal.

The stage was set for a phenomenal debut, with Bret Hart introducing Sami Zayn to a thunderous ovation from the WWE Universe. Sami answered John Cena’s United States Open Invitational, and during his entrance, Sami Zayn clutched his shoulder uncomfortably, and during the course of the bout, looked in considerable amount of pain.

The referee even stopped the match midway and called the ringside doctor to check on Sami Zayn, and although Sami rallied himself to finish the match, it was obvious that he couldn’t perform at the top level due to the injury.

WWE later addressed the rumors, stating that Sami Zayn had suffered an injury and the doctors were waiting for the MRI results to see how bad the injury is. If Sami has aggravated his previous shoulder injury, then he might be out of action for several months! Sami Zayn truly was unlucky, as he had just made his debut on the main roster after waiting for over 2 years.