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Why Doesn’t WWE Use Injured Talent On Television?

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Fans shouldn’t expect to see injured WWE Superstars on television.

On the June 16 edition of Monday Night Raw, Liv Morgan had been set to clash with Kairi Sane. However, less than three minutes into the match, disaster struck while Morgan took a routine bump in the ring.

The match was quickly stopped, and Morgan later underwent surgery on a dislocated shoulder. The injury caused several storylines and matches to be rewritten across Evolution, SummerSlam, and beyond.

According to a recent report, WWE is hoping to have Liv Morgan back in early 2026, barring any setbacks.

WWE Quietly Makes Policy Change

During a new Fightful Select Q&A, Sean Ross Sapp was asked about the prospect of Morgan returning to television despite being injured. Throughout history, it’s not been uncommon for injured wrestlers to work in non-wrestling roles to keep them involved and in fans’ minds.

However, in WWE, that appears to have changed.

As noted by Sapp, it’s possible that the company could use Morgan while she isn’t medically cleared, but it’s unlikely. WWE has now moved away from the option because of the impact it has on contracts.

When a star gets injured, their contract is now typically frozen. But if they appeared on television while injured, this would reactivate their deals.

With regard to WWE’s long-term injury list, Kevin Owens recently admitted that he still doesn’t know whether he’ll ever wrestle again. The star was forced to step away from the ring back in February after revealing that he needed to undergo neck surgery, scuppering a planned WrestleMania match with Randy Orton in the process.

Owens subsequently underwent the surgery in July, but a return to the ring is far from guaranteed.