5 WWE real-life injuries that changed massive storylines

#4: Cody's face, and mind crack

Cody's character underwent a massive change when his face was damaged during a match.

Cody Rhodes is a handsome man, there's no denying it.

But when the young Superstar was voted the most 'dashing' man in WWE, the term went to his head.

Embracing his looks, Rhodes would often speak about his own vanity, but suffered a broken nose during a match against Rey Mysterio in 2011.

This drastically changed Cody's character, as the future-Stardust would become obsessed with his damaged face, seeing himself as deformed.

Though you never want to see a Superstar get injured, this injury did do a lot for Cody, allowing him to showcase his acting talent and making for one of SmackDown's most unique and exciting stars.

Wearing a protective mask and hood, Cody became much more of a supervillain, before eventually ditching the mask later that same year.