5 injured WWE Superstars and their possible return date

Injuries are a part of professional wrestling. Superstars push themselves to mental and physical limits in order to entertain their fans, but, in doing so, often injure themselves. WWE runs four televised shows & several house shows weekly that involves lots of travelling. Their schedule is very hectic and cumbersome for the wrestlers, thus, increasing the risk of them getting injured.

Injuries often halt the momentum of a wrestler, but sometimes, it also gives them the break they need. WWE has one of the largest rosters at the moment, but there are some stars who have been sidelined with an injury and are currently working hard to regain fitness so that they can be back in the ring soon. Here we take a look at five WWE stars who are currently injured and when will they return.

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#5 Scott Dawson

Dawson & Wilder have not been able to make their mark on the main roster due to injury

Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder have been praised by many for their old school wrestling psychology and creative thinking to win games in WWE. They were considered as the best team in NXT history. They made their main roster debut on Raw after Wrestlemania 33, things did not go as planned as both members fell prey to injuries one after the other. First Wilder broke his jaw and then when he returned, Dawson suffered a bicep injury.

Dawson suffered the injury at a live event in Canada in a match against the Bar. He was originally thought to be out for a long time, but it is believed that he will be back in mid-December. WWE needs The Revival, as they will boost the tag team division on Raw, which has been centred on only two teams.

#4 Tomasso Ciampa

Ciampa vs Gargano is delayed due to his injury

The former #DIY member shocked the world when he turned heel on his partner, Johnny Gargano at NXT Takeover: Chicago. After losing the match to Authors of Pain, Ciampa took his frustration out on his partner, blaming him for the loss while the crowd shook their heads in disbelief. The duo was a very popular tag team, known for their excellent chemistry and their capability to deliver amazing matches.

Ciampa was injured going into the Takeover match, but he still competed in Chicago. His injury has sidelined him till March 2018.

Ciampa vs Gargano is bound to happen when the former returns. WWE can even move the two competitors to 205 Live and let them tear each other apart, thus spicing the stale Cruiserweight division.

#3 Big Cass

Cass will likely get a big push upon his return

Enzo Amore and Big Cass were a very popular tag team in WWE. They never had the chance to hold the NXT or Raw tag team championship and were broken up too soon. WWE higher-ups saw the potential in Big Cass as a solo competitor. He feuded with Amore and Big Show and was gaining momentum but was very unfortunate to suffer a serious injury.

Big Cass tore his ACL when he landed on his knee while attempting a big boot in a match against his former partner and current Cruiserweight champion, Enzo Amore. The 7-footer will likely miss Wrestlemania next year and return to the scene by mid-year in 2018 He will likely get a big push upon his return and may finally get his wish to compete for the Universal Championship.

#2 Drew McIntyre

Will he make his main roster debut upon return?

Drew McIntyre returned to WWE earlier this year and went on to win the NXT Championship in just four months. His last run in WWE was not successful and as a result, he was released in 2014 from WWE. He went back to the independent circuit and made a name for himself and returned to WWE as a big star as opposed to his 3MB days.

McIntyre lost his title to Andrade Almas at NXT Takeover: WarGames. He was unfortunate to suffer an from injury towards the end of the match. He tore his biceps and could be out for at least six months. Drew was rumoured to join the main roster soon possibly in March or April of 2018, but his injury will likely derail those plans. It will be interesting to see where he is headed upon his return.

#1 Jeff Hardy

Will he go solo upon his return?

The Hardy Boyz are one of the most decorated tag teams of WWE. They have won multiple tag team championship all over the world. They have won many accolades in singles competition as well with Jeff being the ninth Grand Slam Champion in WWE.

WWE Universe went crazy when the Hardyz returned at WrestleMania this year and won the Raw tag team championship. They later dropped the title to Cesaro & Sheamus, known as The Bar. They were supposed to feud with the Revival, but Wilder's jaw injury derailed those plans.

Jeff Hardy is currently sidelined with an injury. He suffered a shoulder injury in a six-pack challenge match on an episode of Raw and may not be able to make it back in time for WrestleMania. However, it is expected that he will make a strong return to the show post-WrestleMania 34, possibly in May or June. It is not clear what Jeff will do upon his return, but we would love to see The Hardy Boyz teaming against The Revival before they go on their separate path.