5 Superstars who made a miraculous return from injury

Professional wrestlers put their bodies on the line everytime they step foot in the squared circle. With so much risk involved, it isn't surprising that a career of a wrestler and injuries walk hand in hand. Injuries are the worst nightmare of any wrestler.

Take Becky Lynch for example who missed out on a huge opportunity to face Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series. However, injuries can be much more severe.

In the past few years, we have seen many of our favorite wrestlers lose a huge push due to injuries.

Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, and Wade Barrett are a few of the wrestlers who were struck by serious injuries when they were at the peak of their careers.

At the same time, several stars were forced to retire permanently due to injuries. Bret Hart and Edge are two names in a long list of wrestlers who were barred from competing in the ring again.

Despite that, in the last few decades, there have been wrestlers who did not let these injuries stop them from achieving their goals.

Not only did these guys wrestle again in the squared circle, but they also made it to the top of the mountain. Here are five superstars who made a miraculous return from injuries.

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#5 John Cena

John Cena is known for often recovering miraculously from severe injuries.

John Cena is no stranger to injuries and has suffered through multiple injuries in his career. However, just like in his matches, Super Cena has overcome the adversities in an unbelievable short period of time. In October 2007, the Franchise Player tore his pectoral muscle on an edition of Raw. The injury forced Cena to relinquish his WWE Championship.

John Cena was rumored to be on the sidelines for as long as a year. Contrary to that belief, the Cenation Leader made his return at the 2008 Royal Rumble less than 4 months after his injury. John Cena would go on to win his first ever Royal Rumble match in 2008. Cena's return at the 2008 Royal Rumble is widely considered as one of the most shocking returns in WWE's history.

#4 Triple H

Triple H shares an unfortunate history with quad injuries.

If there is one guy who beats Triple H when it comes to tearing up their own quads, it is Kevin Nash. Triple H has torn his quadriceps on two separate occasions, resulting him in losing several months of actions on both of the occasions. However, the injury he suffered in 2001 almost ended his career.

Triple H faced Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho for the WWF Tag Team Championship along with Stone Cold Steve Austin. The King of the Kings tore his quads during the match. Despite that, Triple H still allowed Y2J to put him in Walls of Jericho.

The injury put Triple H on the sidelines for almost 8 months. Despite the severity of the injury, the Cerebral Assassin made his return to in-ring action in January 2002.

Triple H would go on to win that year's Royal Rumble and also the Undisputed Championship from Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 18.

#3 Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels recently came out of retirement at the Crown Jewel PPV

Shawn Michaels is considered by many as the greatest performer to ever step foot in a WWE ring. The Heart Break Kid has been part of many of the most iconic matches in WWE's history.

From the Montreal Screwjob to the first ever Hell in a Cell match, the Heart Break Kid has been WWE's most controversial yet one of their greatest stars. However, a performer like HBK too wasn't unscathed from injuries.

At the 1998 Royal Rumble, Michaels faced The Undertaker in a casket match. During the match, Michaels landed awkwardly on the casket, crushing one of his spinal discs. While The Showstopper went on to win the match, the injury forced him into retirement after WrestleMania XIV.

However, 4 years later, Shawn Michaels made his return on Raw as the newest member of the reformed NWO. Michaels would go on to be part of several iconic matches most notably his matches against The Undertaker at WrestleMania, also earning the moniker of Mr. WrestleMania.

#2 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan was forced to retire in 2016 after suffering multiple injuries

In 2014, Daniel Bryan was arguably the hottest thing in professional wrestling since Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Yes! Movement was at its peak and Daniel Bryan was the most over wrestler on the roster. However, as things would turn out to be, Bryan was sidelined for a long time due to multiple injuries. On February 8, 2016, the American Dragon announced his retirement.

While Bryan was keen on returning to the ring, it seemed impossible for him to return to WWE because of its strong policy towards a wrestler's health. Rumors started floating around that Bryan might leave the company and return to the ring in a different promotion. Fortunately, that was not the case. Despite all adversity, Brayn was stubborn on his approach to wrestle again. On March 20, WWE finally allowed the Yes! Man to return to in-ring action. Daniel Bryan had another fairytale story to tell in his career.

#1 Stone Cold Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin has had a long history of dealing with injuries

Stone Cold Steve Austin was at the peak of his career in 1996. After winning the King of the Ring 1996 and delivering his infamous "Austin 3:16" speech, the Texas Rattlesnake was scheduled to face Owen Hart for the Intercontinental Championship at Summerslam 1996. Unfortunately, Owen Hart botched his piledriver which resulted in Austin landing on his neck. Stone Cold who had a bad neck prior to the fight, suffered a severe concussion which resulted in temporary paralysis. However, Stone Cold went on to complete the match and win the Intercontinental Title.

Austin did not let the injury keep him away from wrestling for too long as he returned to reclaim his Intercontinental Title from Hart at Survivor Series. What followed next was an era that redefined professional wrestling. Steve Austin would go on to feud with The Rock and the McMahons in an era which is more famously known as the Attitude Era.