5 injuries that made WWE Superstars miss WrestleMania

Steve Austin (WrestleMania 2000)

Steve Austin was one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history.

This injury would turn out to perhaps cost “Stone Cold” Steve Austin more than just a WrestleMania appearance, since the neck injury that kept him out of WrestleMania 2000 eventually ended his career. Originally sustained in a match against Owen Hart in 1997, the neck injury required surgery and a nine-month rehabilitation around the time of the 2000 event.

WrestleMania 2000 was an intriguing event for Austin to miss. The main event was a Fatal Four-way elimination battle for the WWF Championship that also featured a McMahon family storyline, which Stone Cold would’ve almost certainly been involved in had he been healthy.