The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: SummerSlam Weekend

Bad: The injury bug spreads

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2018 has been a crazy year for injuries. A lot of top Superstars have gone down for one reason or another, and they haven't always been wrestling related. Take Bray Wyatt for example. A few weeks ago, the Eater of Worlds was on the shelf for a short period due to being in a car accident. Then there's Shinsuke Nakamura, who was bit in the leg by a police dog right before a SmackDown match.

Then there have been some very...odd in-ring injuries. For instance, Charlotte was out or a while after she ruptured a breast implant. Also, Aleister Black found himself needing immediate surgery after getting crotched on the turnbuckle at a house show. At one point it was reported that, had he not received immediate surgery, he was in danger of losing his testicle. Whether or not that's true, it is absolutely frightening to think about. Regardless, the injury caused him to be pulled from Saturday's Takeover.

Dean Ambrose tore his triceps and has just gotten back, while Jason Jordan injured his neck and is now in danger of having to retire early. Ruby Riott recently returned after an MCL sprain, while Bobby Fish is still out and could be out until the end of the year after tearing his ACL and MCL. Now you can possibly add Johnny Gargano to the list, as he reportedly injured his knee during the conclusion of his main event match against Tommaso Ciampa. Here's hoping that Johnny Wrestling isn't injured too seriously and can make a speedy recovery, but meanwhile the bad luck just keeps on coming for both brands.