Currently Injured WWE Wrestlers (& What We Know About Their Return) (2024)

The WWE roster is huge, but when most of the top acts aren’t on television, fans notice their absence on a weekly basis. While wrestlers like Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch are out of action due to different reasons, there are many other names that are currently injured and nobody is there to take their spot.

Injuries happen almost regularly in wrestling. Some performers power through and continue working while others need to take an extended break and give their bodies time to heal. These wrestlers are currently injured, and fans are eagerly waiting for their returns.

CM Punk Suffered A Triceps Injury At Royal Rumble 2024

CM Punk Was Going To Wrestle Seth Rollins At WrestleMania 40

CM Punk had not just one but two big wrestling returns in the last few years. The first one happened in All Elite Wrestling, where Punk’s run was overshadowed by his multiple injuries. He returned to WWE at Survivor Series 2023, and only a few months later, leading up to his first big storyline, Punk got injured again.

His left tricep was torn a few years back, and at Royal Rumble 2024, he got the other one injured. He’s continued his feud with Drew McIntyre and has even made several on-screen appearances. Punk’s return timeline was around 6-8 months from his injury, which means Money in the Bank at the earliest or around the SummerSlam month in August.

Rhea Ripley Suffered A Shoulder Injury In April 2024

Rhea Ripley Was The Women’s World Champion

While Rhea Ripley has said she’s “coming back for blood,” when exactly is she even coming back? Ripley injured her shoulder during a segment with Liv Morgan on the April 8 edition of Raw. A week later, Ripley relinquished her Women’s World Championship. Bryan Alvarez said this kind of injury “takes 4-6 weeks to regain mobility and up to three months to be back ready to go.” (H/t GiveMeSports)

So she should be back by late August or early September.

Bobby Lashley Suffered An Undisclosed Injury In May 2024

Not Much Known About Lashley’s Return Status

Nobody really knows much about Bobby Lashley’s return from injury. It’s not even known what kind of injury he has. Nick Aldis said he got injured while training, so it could be a minor one. But it could also be something severe and could take Lashley months to return back.

He was pulled from the King of the Rings, and that’s about it. WWE hasn’t provided an official update on Lashley’s injury.

Charlotte Flair Suffered A Knee Injury In December 2023

Charlotte Flair Was Recovering Faster According To Ric

Charlotte Flair underwent knee surgery back in December 2023. The unfortunate injury took place during a match against Asuka, and Flair missed WrestleMania 40 as a result.

The Queen tore her ACL, MCL, and meniscus, and the recovery time for this is pretty long. On Busted Open Radio, Ric Flair said that Charlotte wouldn’t be back before another nine months. This episode was aired in May, which means early 2025 is what we’re looking at.

Cora Jade Suffered A Knee Injury During An NXT House Show In January 2024

WWE Commentary Said It Happened Against Wren Sinclair

Back in May, Cora Jade showed up during an NXT live event to talk about her return. In January, earlier this year, she suffered an ACL tear, and it usually takes around a year for wrestlers to return from this injury. Before injuring her ACL, Jade had missed five months of in-ring action already.

She had surgery to repair her knees, and if all goes right, fans might see her step back into the ring by the end of this year.

Shotzi Suffered A Knee Injury In February 2024

Happened During An NXT Taping

Shotzi was set to wrestle Tiffany Stratton in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match back in February, but just days before, on the 13th, she suffered an ACL tear during a match against Lyra Valkyria. She confirmed the injury through an Instagram post and said she’ll be on the sidelines for nine months, which sets her return timeline around November or early December.

Nikkita Lyons Re-Injured Her Knee In January 2024

Nikkita Lyons Wants To Return Later This Year

In January 2023, Nikkita Lyons suffered an ACL tear, which kept her out of the ring until December. Shortly after her return, she got injured again and underwent surgery as well. While speaking to Booker T. on his Hall of Fame podcast, Lyons said she’s hoping to be back by Halloween Havoc which is held in October.