Predicting 5 WWE Stars That Will Be Released in 2017

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2. Tyson Kidd

The last match Tyson Kidd had in the WWE was against Samoa Joe during a Raw dark match last June. The reason for the absence is due to suffering from a neck and spinal injury after taking the Muscle Buster finisher. It’s the type of injury that will likely ended Kidd’s professional wrestling career. While it’s an unfortunate situation, the company will likely have to release Kidd from his contract in the very near future.

The injury Kidd suffered is an extremely severe one. About 95 percent of the people who have suffered a similar neck and spinal injury have either died or become paralyzed. The fact that Kidd is recovering at all after a C1 and C2 fusion is good news. But wrestling fans are saddened by the freak injury because Kidd is someone who could have done more in wrestling.

He succeeded in a tag team with D.H. Smith called the Hart Dynasty. But Kidd showed a lot of potential in being a singles superstar. At the very least, Kidd could have been a big contributor to the new Cruiserweight Division. But after a year and a half after the injury, Kidd is likely going to be forced into retirement.

Hopefully Kidd can still find some kind of role behind the scenes. Maybe he can be a road agent or a mentor for aspiring superstars at the WWE Performance Center.