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32-year-old WWE star seriously injured; undergoes surgery

A 32-year-old WWE Superstar recently shared the news that he underwent surgery to repair a left arm injury and there's no timetable for his recovery.

Cruz Del Toro last wrestled on the April 5 episode of SmackDown in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. He appeared on the April 9 edition of NXT with Joaquin Wilde in a backstage segment with Ridge Holland.

The LWO members confronted Holland about his retirement, which led to the former Brawling Brutes member unintentionally slamming a door on Del Toro's left hand. He screamed in pain as Wilde checked on his partner.

In a post on Instagram, Cruz Del Toro shared that he underwent surgery to repair a left arm or left-hand injury. It's unclear when he suffered the injury, but the Ridge Holland story was probably a way to write him out on television.

"A special thank you to Dr. McKeon and the team at Birmingham Surgery Center for their care, the surgery was a success. Thank you for your messages of support and good wishes. I will be back soon and better than ever. Like someone said... #todayisdayone."
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Holland even came out of retirement to beat Joaquin Wilde in a match on NXT back on Tuesday. It will be interesting to see if the storyline will continue once Del Toro recovers from his injury.


List of WWE Superstars currently on the shelf due to injury

Cruz Del Toro joined a long list of WWE Superstars who are currently out due to injury. Del Toro has been with the company since 2016 and hasn't had a serious injury until now. The star is one of the mainstays of SmackDown with LWO and has impressed many with his unique athleticism.

Here are all the main roster stars currently recovering from an injury:

  • CM Punk (Torn triceps)
  • Rhea Ripley (Shoulder injury)
  • Charlotte Flair (Knee surgery)
  • Big E (Neck surgery)
  • Alexa Bliss (Maternity Leave)
  • Braun Strowman (Neck surgery)
  • Raquel Rodriguez (Mast cell activation syndrome)
  • Carmella (Maternity Leave)
  • Erik of the Viking Raiders (Neck surgery)
  • Sonya Deville (Knee surgery)
  • Shotzi (Knee surgery)

Injuries are part of wrestling no matter how trained and professional the WWE Superstars are.


We at Sportskeeda would like to wish Cruz Del Toro and all other superstars well on their path to recovery.

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