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John Cena Suffers Legitimate Career Threatening Neck Injury

By Keelan Balderson on August 26th, 2008

WWE main event superstar John Cena has sustained a legitimate career altering neck injury, which is causing him to lose significant strength each day and numbness in his arms. There is no one incident being attributed to the injury and it is thought to have developed over the 2008 period.

After undergoing an MRI scan on Saturday when the pain became worrying it was determined that Cena needs surgery and should stop wrestling immediately. The official diagnosis is a herniated disc, which means one of the cushion like segments at the top of his spine has been damaged and worn away. If untreated it can lead to paralysis, although if allowed to rehab he can make a return to the ring.

On Raw last night general manager Mike Adamle announced that Rey Mysterio will replace Cena in the Championship Scramble match at Unforgiven. The storyline reason for his neck injury is that Batista injured him at Summerslam with repeated Batista Bombs. Ironically that probably legitimately aggravated the injury.

“It needs to be dealt with because I lost most of the feeling in my right arm and am having pain in my shoulder,” Cena told WWE.com. “I’m losing 20 percent of my strength per day. If I don’t do anything about it, the injury will end up rupturing and then the surgery will be more difficult. It’s not easy, because surgery never is.”

Cena is visiting neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon at the University of Pittsburgh today to discuss surgery.

Although he will make a return to the ring, this injury is likely to haunt him in years to come. At this time he is out indefinitely with no time frame given on his return.

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6 Responses to “John Cena Suffers Legitimate Career Threatening Neck Injury”

  1. Connor
    Aug 26th, 2008 at 11:05 am

    I have never been a Cena fan but i hate to see a superstar injured, Hopefully more talent will get the chance in the main event scene now.

  2. Casey
    Aug 26th, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    That sucks BAD for WWE,First the Raven lawsuit,now this Now Without a mega star cena they are in it bad.TNA should take advantage of this,cena is major crowd drawer and this hurts wwe bad with raven suing them

    P.S:I AM NOT A cena fan,when he stoped battle rappin and makeing the all look like jokers,he lost my vote i HATE the moive wanna be writers and storylines

  3. Max
    Aug 27th, 2008 at 8:02 am

    Its not good news that Cena is suffering problems bcoz Cena is one of the most reputed name in wrestling world.I will pray for Cena to get well soon and should return in ring as he was.

  4. Gloria
    Sep 17th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    I am a huge Cena fan and it really wont be the same without him.
    maybe i will stop watching wrestling till his return after all he
    is the only reason i do watch WWE!!!

  5. Romy
    Oct 12th, 2008 at 10:37 am

    i am a Cena fan and while hes isnt in WWE its boring,the only thing cool know is Batista beating the crap out of everyone in his way but hopefully when Cena comes back he can get what he deserves,even doe i like Batista

  6. Brandon
    Oct 18th, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    I don’t think it was fair for gm. to put cena in a match with batista. When he returns he should get another championship match. I hope he returns soon enough for the royal rumble.

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