Backstage Update on Multiple WWE Injuries

In the universe of professional wrestling, there are two kinds of injuries: those written into the script to fuel a story, and those that brutally rewrite the script altogether. A recent wave of ailments sweeping through the WWE locker room has offered a powerful glimpse into this delicate, and often painful, balance between performance and reality.

Consider the cases of LA Knight and Dominik Mysterio. Knight’s recently announced injury, a result of an on-screen attack by Bronson Reed, is a deliberate piece of theater—a fiction designed to add emotional weight to a rivalry. In contrast, Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio is reportedly nursing a legitimate, albeit minor, “rib cage issue.” Here, the story must quietly accommodate the real-life limitation. One injury is a plot device; the other is an inconvenient truth.

But then there are the moments when that truth shatters the story completely. Liv Morgan, a Women’s Tag Team Champion, suffered a legitimate separated shoulder from a “rogue bump” in a recent match. The consequence is not a plot twist, but a cascade of real-world problems: surgery, a lengthy recovery, and the reported unraveling of major creative plans for a potential “Evolution 2” event. A single moment of miscalculation brings months of planning to a halt.

Similarly, Chad Gable’s legitimate injury creates a ripple effect that extends beyond one man. In a testament to his versatility, Gable’s absence removes two distinct characters from the board: the beloved Olympian and his compelling luchador alter-ego, “El Grande Americano,” who had become a central figure in the cross-promotional storyline with AAA. One man’s physical setback silences two voices and disrupts an entire international narrative.