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#2. Details on The Miz's injury at WWE WrestleMania Backlash

The Miz faced Damian Priest in a 'Zombie Lumberjack Match' at WrestleMania Backlash, in what was potentially the worst WWE pay-per-view match of 2021. However, that wasn't it for him. Miz suffered an ACL injury during the bout.

While these injuries usually take six to nine months to heal, Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the former WWE Champion's injury was not as serious as originally thought:

''Miz was injured in the match," Meltzer said. "We were told it was an ACL injury but it wasn’t clear yet whether it was a partial or complete tear. If it’s the former, the recovery time will be a lot shorter and he won’t necessarily need surgery. A complete tear usually requires surgery which has a six month or more recovery time."

The Miz did not miss much time at all. He returned to WWE television in a few weeks, albeit in a wheelchair. The A-Lister remained wheelchair-bound for a couple of months before standing on his feet on the August 9th episode of RAW.

Meltzer's report was proven correct as Miz wrestled Damian Priest exactly three months after suffering the ACL injury opposite The Archer of Infamy.