1/09/06
Kid Kash injured his arm during
a Deep South Wrestling show, and it may cause the cruiserweight champ to take a little time off.
12/7/05
Mr. Kennedy: injury -- he torn
a lat in his back and will be out perhaps half a year. His injury happened while on tour in Europe,
11/9/05
Batista injured his back at the
SmackDown television taping in Indianapolis.
Eddie Guerrero is found dead in his hotel room at 7 am on November 13,
2005..after he did not respond to a wake up call from the hotel desk...no foul play is expected. He was 38
9/3/05
The list of wrestlers working
hurt or fully injured at any one time is long. There are literally hundreds of guys right now with little problems that turn
into bigger problems in the future.
BOOGEYMAN: has been sidelined due to a knee injury
7/24/05
Orlando Jordan suffered a shoulder
injury at the Great American Bash
5/14/05
SHAWN MICHAELS: suffered a Grade
1 concussion during his match against Edge, presumably when smashed in the head with Edge's briefcase.(wwe.com,)
RANDY
ORTON: is recovering from shoulder surgery and should be back in the ring in late August 2005
4/22/04
KEVIN NASH has a staph infection
and not fully recouperated.
4/16/05
Triple H: suffered a neck injury
at the Raw TV tapings in Illinois Monday April 11, 2005. The injury during the Game's match with Hurricane and Rosey was severe
enough officials cancelled an off-air main event. He should be back next week.
4/9/05
Vince McMahon: is still recovering
from two torn quad muscles.
3/26/05
Shannon Moore was in a car accident
on March 21, but was not to seriously hurt. Concussion and whiplash.
3/1/05
STEVEN RICHARDS: Is out with a
broken nose for a few weeks
2/24/05
VINCE McMAHON: is still confined
to a wheelchair and has trouble getting dressed in the morning. The talk is that he'll be missed at events for at least two
months, possibly four. He has
two badly torn quads.
John Cena: sprained his ankle Sunday 6th of February
in Anchorage, but he will be working through it.
Trish Stratus: nearly had her upper lip ripped off during a house
show match with Victoria in Honolulu She received several stitches after the match. 2/6/05
VINCE McMAHON: had surgery on his knee, which
he legitimately injured at the Royal Rumble 2005 tripping into the ring to make a decision on the finish of the match.
ROB VAN DAM: has had reconstructive knee surgery
and is out for six months.
JEFF JARETT: was taken to the hospital with a splinter in his eye after a recent TNA show.
EUGENE was injured at New Years Revolution 2005
January 14, 2005
ROB VAN DAM: has a torn
MCL and a partially torn ACL. He'll need surgery and will be out for several months.
January 9, 2005
LITA: suffered a torn
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL),
MRI performed. Knee requires extensive surgery and will put Lita out of action for several
months.
Injury Update: Carlito "Cool" is estimating
that it will be another three to four months before he is able to wrestle again.
JESUS: has a groin injury and herniated disc
in his neck and he will miss some in-ring time, but will be able to return January 13 or earlier.
Ric Flair will be out of action for a few more
weeks after suffering a ruptured blood vessel near his groin.
Shawn Michaels: suffered a torn meniscus during
a triple-threat match on Raw. Injury requires a leave of absence for needed knee surgery.
Dr. Death: Steve Williams is back in the hospital
to treat throat cancer. Williams had a laryngectomy, a removal of his voice box, earlier in October 2004
"Apache" Bull Ramos is not doing well. He is
fighting bad health, and has lost 100 lbs of his 350 lb frame...he is 67 years old
Johnny Devine underwent intensive surgery that
involved removal of his gall bladder and to repair his intestines.
He was stabbed outside a Nashville club on a Sunday
morning.
Jerry Jarrett has been hospitalized again for
an irregular heartbeat.
EDGE: is out of action for 4 weeks due to a torn
groin injury.
SABU: remains out of action with a serious back
problem that may require surgery.
ERIC YOUNG: worked a broken bone in his angle. Young suffered the injury on a weekend
show and arrived at the building on crutches and with a badly swollen foot for the Sept 1, 2004 Pay-per-view
DOCTOR DEATH: (Steve Williams), is facing laryngectomy,
because. radiation and chemotherapy to kill his throat cancer is not working.
John "Earthquake" Tenta:
Tenta is currently
undergoing chemo therapy to deal with a tumor in his left lung as well as enlarged lymph nodes in his heart. Doctors have
told Tenta the cancer is incurable and have given him 13-18 months to live.
August 2004
The Hurricane broke his nose
in his match with Chuck Palumbo. Hurricane will be getting an MRI done this week to find out the full extent of the damage
and if it requires time off to heal.
RAW worked in Albuquerque at a high altitude
and during the show some of the wrestlers began feel it's difficult to do hard work in a place with such thin air.
GUERRERO: , he continues to be held out of house
shows as his hamstring heels up.
RICO: is currently scheduled to return from a hamstring injury, that he suffered
during his match with Charlie Haas against the Dudley Boys for the WWE tag team titles, at the August 13th OVW show.
August 1, 2004
Trish Stratus still nursing
broken knuckles but, still attends Raw shows.
Eddie Guerrero is off this weekend's WWE shows
because of injury.
A-Train has also been benched after being diagnosed
with a torn rotator cuff.
Garrison Cade dislocated his kneecap
Shelton Benjamin has already been written out
of storylines for the summer as he recovers from a seriously fractured wrist.
Test may require fusion surgery after
aggravating his neck injury on tour
Vince McMahon was also back on the road this
week, after a colon infection forced him to sit out the Great American Bash 2004
TEST has suffered from more neck problems. He
may be forced to get more surgery and miss another year.
RICO'S torn hamstring could keep him out of action until
either October or September 2004.
Trish Stratus broke her hand (knuckles) at a
house show and will be out of action for a while. (July 2004)
Sable going to be limited due to her recent surgery
to repair a leaky breast implant.
Shelton Benjamin fractured his hand at Monday's
Raw. ( June 14, 2004
For the first time in his six-year WWE career,
Christian finds himself on the sidelines, unable to compete because of a disc problem in his lower back. (WWE.com)
Earthquake: John Tenta has announced that he
is battling cancer, and has retired from wrestling.
Matt Cappotelli, (NITRO) the 24-year old co-winner
of Tough Enough 3, suffered a concussion in a house show in Ohio in a match with Bob Holly The injury was accidental ...but
the concussion was serious enough to sideline Cappotelli.
Sean O'Haire was involved in a motorcycle accident
last December 2003 ...He suffered minor cuts and needed stitches
RAW senior referee Earl Hebner had surgery on
his left shoulder two weeks ago and has been told he will need four months of rehabilitation.
The veteran official
had been having problems with the shoulder since last November at Survivor Series, when Triple H inadvertently dropped an
elbow on him during the main event.
Brock Lesnar Injured In Motorcycle
Accident
April 19, 2004 - Source: 1wrestling
Brock Lesnar was injured in a motorcycle accident yesterday as his
bike collided with a minivan according to twincities.com.
Apparently Lesnar was taken to the hospital and stitched
up and was released as glass had to be removed from his forehead. His agent claims that it will not cost him anytime as he
continues to tryout for NFL teams.
EDGE: is wearing a red arm cast due to a training
injury. He also suffers from an ankle injury training for his come back after a 14 month absence for neck surgery
DR DEATH: Steve Williams will have surgery this
week on a golf-ball sized tumor in his throat, followed by chemotherapy treatment for at least a month.
After a 4 1/2-month absence, Sylvain Grenier
returned to RAW
I was out for too long, Grenier said. First, I had a fractured neck, and then a month and a half later,
they found out that I also had two ruptured discs
EDGE suffered a foot injury in training for a
comeback...which kept him from putting his full weight on it on his return after a 18 month leave for neck surgery
Randy Orton: Appearances canceled
March 3,
2004
Randy Orton is currently suffering from a virus. He will be unable to guest host Thursday's Byte This!, and his appearances
scheduled for Friday in Bridgeport, Conn.
SHAWN MICHAELS: suffered a tear to his ACL. He
will be working with a knee brace to prevent further damage.
Mark Henry suffered a shoulder injury Monday
night during his RAW match with Chris Benoit. He is due to have surgery Thursday in Birmingham, Ala., to be performed by Dr.
James Andrews.
While the exact time of recovery cannot be determined until after the completion of the surgery, preliminary
word is that rehabilitation will probably take a few months. (credit www.wwe.com)
KEVIN NASH: playing a villain in the movie THE
PUNISHER was accidentally stabbed in a crucial movie fight scene.
He did not realize that taking on this role would also
result in being physically stabbed by a knife during the process of shooting the film. Kevin does his own stunts in the movie....His
character is called "The Russian"..he is ok.
The Big Show is currently suffering from problems
in both his knees and needs to get them scoped. However..with his busy schedule...the soonest he could get everything checked
out by doctors is after Wrestlemania.
Jan. 19, 2003... Six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic
surgery on his left knee, Rey Mysterio says he feels great. No more Knee stiffness.
John Cena is having an MRI done on his knee.
He knocked it out of place when he landed on the outside after being thrown out of the Royal Rumble.
Some wrestlers are upset with Hardcore Holly
for pulling a hard clothesline on Matt Morgan resulting in Morgan's injury.
Eddie Guerrero is continuing to wrestle with
a bad hamstring.
Big Show has an injured elbow but it won't take him away from the ring.
At the WWE Royal Rumble 2004 event, when being
throw from the ring for his elimination, JOHN CENA landed badly on his leg and knee, hitting the floor at a different angle
to that of his leg. Officials gave the "X" sign...meaning he was unfit to continue in the match.
MAVEN now has an elbow injury. It happened at
a house show January 16th 2004 in Des Moines...no one knows how long he will be out.
TEST has been fighting a nasty
pain in his mouth at events
DIVA VICTORIA is out nursing a dislocated jaw.
KURT ANGLE: had bone spurs removed from his spine
on November 18, 2003.
MOONDOG SPOT: died after a wrestling match of
an apparent heart attack November 29, 2003
BROCK LESNAR: had elbow and knee surgery over
the Christmas holidays...and will be out for awhile to recover.
TRIPLE H: groin injury has finally healed to
the point where it does not bother him to wrestle and, he has not had the need to wear special protective gear when he does.
Working on The Blade Movie Role time out...helped the healing up process....the injury plagued him for several months.
SPIKE DUDLEY: returned to the WWE after being
off for 6 weeks due to a neck injury...repeated impacts to his neck and spine has forced water out of his discs..He has developed
degenerative disc disease..Nothing can be done about it...His range of motion is now limited and he must avoid any type of
whiplash..The swelling in his neck area will go down...but, the disc water never comes back.
KURT ANGLE: damaged his recently repaired Neck
fusion and had to have a second surgery on it to repair it....he is now in recovery
KEVIN NASH: is in constant shoulder
pain and his doctor says his neck is worse than Steve Austins..he is worried he may be done in the business.
GAIL KIM is out with a broken collarbone
KEVIN
NASH surgery went well, he will be back mid December
BILLY GUNN is out with a shoulder injury, comes back in December
BILLY KIDMAN had surgery on his right knee.
SPIKE DUDLEY is out with a bruised back
REFEREE Earl Hebner
injured his shoulder at Survivor Series
SCOTT 2 HOTTIE had spinal fusion surgery which kept him out of the ring for
one year and half.
SYLVAN GRENIER of La Resistance hurt his shoulder
SAD NOTE: Crash Holly died November 6, 2003 at
the age of 34 while staying at WWE star Steven Richard's home in Florida. Cause of Death will be released soon.
CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI: is still having trouble
recovering from a head concussion suffered when he got kicked in the jaw unexpectedly...His headaches are now more manageable...but,
he now has started sleep-walking. He wakes up now not knowing where he has been...he walked into a wall and fell 6 feet. His
is doing light ring training...He is expected to recover as long as there are no more hits to his head. Chris attends House
Shows and tries to stay involved. His return is planned for Dec. but he feels he is not ready for it. (credit WWE)
BILL DeMOTT: real name Hugh Morrus has retired
from the ring...will now just be an announcer for VELOCITY
KEVIN NASH: is out for neck surgery...will be
out of the ring for 6 to 8 weeks.
CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI: is still suffering headaches
every 4 days since his concussion in a match on June 2003...the slightest rise in his blood presure brings on a headache....he
has been seen at Raw tappings...he plans to see a neosurgeon soon.
LANCE STORM: Injured his pelvis a few weeks ago...took
a week off to recover. The injury occured in his first match of his 14th year as a wrestler
JAZZ has been sidelined by shoulder problems....to
avoid surgery she is under going extensive therapy for at least 6 weeks or more
BATISTA has been cleared to wrestle again.. but,
he does not feel at 100%. His wife, Angie, who battled Cancer last year is doing great now, and has attended some events with
her hubby as a spectator.
SPIKE Dudley....is wearing a neckbrace and no
smile this past week due to a mis-timed move hitting the the edge of a table in a match with La Resistance.
CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI: is out with a serious concussion
As skilled as they are at what they do...wear and tear from the throws and bumps they endure to entertain their
fans ....takes its toll.
KURT ANGLE: Got a black eye from a championship belt hit
UNDERTAKER: trip to hospital
with an ankle he can't put his weight on
MYSTERIO: went to dive on Tajiri and miss the outside of the ring mat to
a landing on his back on the concrete floor. that's gotta hurt the next day.
CHAVO GUERRERO.....tore his heft biceps
on May 13, 2003 the first injury in his eight year career as a wrestler, where he missed in the ring time. Chavo is planning
a big memorable return, now that his doctor has released him to do so...He gets to pick just when that will be.
MATT
HARDY.....received a concussion in a Smackdown match (Aug 21), with Rey Mysterio who gave him a West Coast Pop. " Nothing
else hit the canvas but my head" Matt said. Dizziness followed for 2 weeks. Should be back next week. This is his third.
TRIPLE
H........................groin tear in late July still troublesome in in August ( No Matches) until his SummerSlam. Match
..as of Sept 1....he still wears different gear in matches to prevent further injury. and the matches are short and tag matches
for now.
EDGE..........................had neck surgery..so, he's still out for 7 more months. ..says he is very bored
now ,and watching a lot of TV...he is training to get his strenght back...but it is limited at this time.
BATISTA.....................3
Tricep Surgeries, then added infections .
he will return in October.
KURT ANGLE......wrestling with a bad groin
pull still.
RHYNO.......back after a year out.. due to a neck surgery
RANDY ORTON.....Back after a year, due
to shoulder surgery
CHRIS BENOIT. took him a year to come back after neck surgery
WILLIAM REGAL.............still
out with a swollen heart
HULK HOGAN..................out with a bad back since February
UNDERTAKER.........just
had a elbow surgery
LITA............still recovering from Neck surgery
KURT ANGLE...still recovery from Neck
surgery in May 2003
BRET HART... A severe head trama finally ended his career.
LITA: medically cleared after a two and half years from a neck injury and recovery from surgery..first match
UNFORGIVEN 2003
MEDICALLY CLEARED: Scotty 2 Hotty, on July 31, 2003, after Spinal Fusion Surgery on May 7, 2002