5 WWE Superstars who may not wrestle in 2020

2020 has been quite a year in general, and an even more tumultuous one for pro wrestling and WWE. The pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works of many of WWE's plans, and forced them to alter many aspects of their shows.

There have been a few Superstars who have been unlucky with injury which will see them miss the rest of 2020, while one Superstar won't be seen on WWE television for the remainder of the year for personal reasons.

Here, let's take a look at 5 WWE Superstars who may not wrestle in 2020:

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#6 Elias

Elias being stretchered out as part of a storyline injury on SmackDown

Elias was written off television recently, when he was run over by a car on SmackDown. The former 24/7 Champion had suffered a legitimate injury which needed surgery which was why he was written off WWE television on the May 29th episode of SmackDown.

He reportedly suffered a torn pectoral muscle injury which needed to be operated upon, and he will be out of action for anywhere between six and nine months. Elias' injury means that he will miss the rest of 2020, and we could potentially see him only in 2021.

A recent update by Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp revealed that the SmackDown Superstar could potentially only return by WrestleMania 37, which will take place in April 2021.

"Elias got ran over by that car in a segment a couple of weeks ago, but he's got a torn pectoral and may not be back till WrestleMania 37. Heal up soon."

This is terrible news for Elias, who was building some momentum on SmackDown, and this abrupt stop to his run on the Blue brand will hurt the growth of his gimmick.

#5 Jinder Mahal

Jinder Mahal

Another Superstar who has been terribly unlucky with injuries recently is former WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal. The Modern Day Maharaja only returned to WWE in April after sitting out 10 months due to a knee injury. Mahal had to get surgery on his knee which caused him to miss a big chunk of the last year.

Sadly, he has suffered yet another knee injury and he had to undergo yet another surgery. He has gone under the knife and may miss the rest of 2020 to rehab. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer revealed that the injury was thought to be minor but it wasn't:

"Jinder Mahal had knee surgery. This was actually several days ago, and I think it was supposed to be minor, but it ended up being a lot more serious, so it's pretty significant."

Mahal was reportedly set to have a feud with his former 3MB partner and current WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre. The former WWE Champion was to face McIntyre as WWE believes that there is a lack of heels on RAW currently.

#3 Jimmy Uso

Jimmy Uso

Jimmy Uso, one half of The Usos tag team, suffered an injury earlier this year which will keep him out of action for anywhere between six and nine months. He reportedly suffered that injury at WrestleMania 36, where he faced John Morrison and Kofi Kingston in a triple threat match for the SmackDown Tag Team titles.

According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer, that match was where he suffered the knee injury that will keep him out for the remainder of 2020.

The Usos have been on and off WWE television over the last year or so. The duo was put on the shelf for a while after Jimmy Uso was arrested for driving under influence last year. They returned to WWE at the start of the year and feuded with The Revival, and then the faction of Dolph Ziggler, King Corbin, and Robert Roode when The Usos teamed up with their cousin, Roman Reigns.

It remains to be seen what will happen to Jey Uso during Jimmy's absence from WWE television.

#2 Edge

Edge

Edge made a return to in-ring action earlier this year during the 2020 men's Royal Rumble match. He then went on to have two matches against Randy Orton - the first coming at WrestleMania 36, and the latest one at Backlash.

But, just a few months after his return to the ring, Edge has suffered an injury. WWE released a statement on Edge's injury following his match against Orton:

"WWE Digital has confirmed that Edge suffered a torn triceps as a result of injuries sustained during The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever. Edge has undergone successful surgery and is currently rehabbing at home."

Dave Meltzer has given us an update on Edge's injury and revealed how long the WWE Hall of Famer and former WWE Champion will be on the sidelines for:

"Edge actually had surgery to reattach the triceps muscle to the bone before the match aired. Generally that’s six-to-eight months of recovery, and will likely lead to another match."

This means that the Rated-R Superstar will most likely miss the rest of the year, and we could potentially see him return at next year's Royal Rumble.

#1 Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch announced her pregnancy to the WWE Universe in May

On the RAW after this year's Money in the Bank pay-per-view, we saw the return of then RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch. The Man made a big announcement on the show when she revealed that she was pregnant, and also announced that the 2020 women's Money in the Bank winner, Asuka, would be crowned the new RAW Women's champion.

Lynch had held the title for over a year, 398 days, to be exact, which is the longest reign for the RAW Women's title. She will miss the rest of the year as her baby is due in December. It will be a big surprise if she even returns to WWE in 2021.

It may be a long time before The Man returns to WWE to reclaim her title, as well as potentially having a singles match with another former RAW Women's champion, Ronda Rousey.

While the other Superstars in the list will miss the rest of the year due to injury, Becky Lynch will be out for a joyous reason.