Times When Injuries Stopped WWE Matches

When the lights are bright and the crowd is roaring, WWE Superstars are on the line, but sometimes the action stops, and not by choice in a sport where the line between reality and entertainment is often blurred. There are moments that remind us just how dangerous professional wrestling is. Today, we dive into the WWE matches that ended abruptly due to unexpected injuries.

On October 4, 2024, the Smackdown match between AJ Styles and Carmelo Hayes ended early because AJ Styles injured his ankle. This happened not long after Ice made his big return where he faced Carmelo Hayes after a promo involving WWE United States Champion The Knight. During the match, AJ Styles attempted a move but his foot landed wrong causing a severe sprain called a FR Lis injury. This type of injury takes a long time to recover and has affected many athletes in the past. AJ Styles continued to wrestle for a short period of time but couldn't put weight on his foot. The referee noticed and stopped the match to prevent AJ Styles from getting further injured.

The nxt takeover dallas match between finn ballor and samoa joe in april 2016 is remembered for how intense it was and the times it had to be stopped due to a bad cut that samoa joe got near his eye the injury occurred in the early moments of the match when finn ballor's aggressive movements caused samoa joe to get a deep cut on his forehead that began to bleed a lot the wwe medical team had to come in on multiple occasions to stop the bleeding which caused samoa joe's frustration and chants from fans tired of the interruptions despite all the interruptions samoa joe and finn ballor put on an intense and forceful match samoa determined not to let the injury slow him down he continued to ignore the medical team and continued with his attacks this showed how tough he was and kept fans on the edge of their seats however wwe safety rules required them to continue monitoring joe which although annoying guaranteed his safety as the match progressed The match ended with Joe retaining his NXT championship by defeating Joe in an exciting finale.