4 Superstars who benefited from another's injury and 3 who sufferedÂ
Everyone must have heard the statement that "Injuries are part of the game". One can try their best to avoid getting injured, but it is something that can rarely be avoided. Sports athletes are much more prone to injuries than others.
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Some injuries can be minor and the injured can recover and get back in action in no time. On the other hand, some injuries can be career-threatening (or even fatal) and can result in the athlete missing months, or even years, of action. Worst-case Scenario, it can lead to retirement or even worse.
Professional Wrestlers are athletes too. Everytime they step in the ring, they are aware of the risk of getting injured.
As you all may be aware that Professional Wrestling is a form of entertainment. Everything that goes on once the camera turns on is part of a storyline. Storylines are written months in advance. However, sometimes, an injury causes the plans to change.
The storylines can undergo drastic changes especially if a top Superstar is injured. This often leads to another Superstars stepping up to fill their shoes. While sometimes, the ripple effect of the injury can lead to another Superstar's momentum getting derailed.
So, here we will list down and discuss four Superstars who benefited from another Superstar's injury and three who suffered because of it.
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#7 Batista (Benefited in 2007)
2007 was quite an eventful year for "The Animal" Batista. He was either the World Champion or involved in a match for the Title in every single Pay-Per-View that he was a part of that year.
He started the year as the Champion, lost his title to The Undertaker at WrestleMania 23, regained it five months later and lost it at the last Pay-per-view of the year, Armageddon.
However, The Animal was not initially supposed to remain in the title picture for the entire year.
If you remember clearly, Batista was defeated by then-World Champion Edge at Vengeance: Night of Champions in June 2007. Due to losing that match, Batista could no longer fight for the World Title, as long as Edge remained the World Heavyweight Champion.
Batista was then scheduled to feud with The Great Khali, and a match between the two was set for The Great American Bash.
Edge, on the other hand, was rumored to keep the title until Wrestlemania 24, where he would drop it to the Superstar he won it from, The Undertaker.
However, Edge suffered an injury before The Great American Bash, which led to Batista getting back in the title picture and he eventually ended up winning the title for the 3rd time at Unforgiven 2007.