Evan Bourne’s injury
Just as Evan Bourne was starting to take off, “Air Bourne” has been abruptly grounded. It was reported on various wrestling Web sites yesterday that Bourne will likely be sidelined for four months after suffering torn ligaments in his ankle during the six-man tag match on ECW Tuesday night.
The timing of the injury must be extremely frustrating for Bourne. The fans almost immediately took to him because of his unique (for WWE) acrobatic style. I don’t think WWE was expecting Bourne to become as popular as he has, but the company listened to the fans and decided to give him a push.
ECW – and Raw, to some degree – will be a bit less exciting without Bourne on the scene. If the time frame on his recovery is correct, Bourne should be back by March. And if that is the case, I would bet that he will be a participant in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 25 on April 5.
Comments
I had wondered if Bourne tore up his ankle when Mark Henry splashed his leg. If that's the case, was that smart on Henry's part? Or was there a spark of jealousy on Henry's part and he wanted to rough him up a bit.....? Just a thought.
Posted by: HRC Chad | October 31, 2008 5:53 AM
That's too bad about Evan. I've become a big fan of his and I was hoping he and Rey Mysterio would get a big program, either as opponents or as a tag team. Something to come back to. Somebody tell WWE to write that one down.
That said, I remember thinking about possible injury for him while watching him do some of those spectacular leaps to the outside. Over the last few weeks I had thought he landed awkardly and was wondering how he wasn't beating up his knees or ankles. Sorry if I jinxed it all. Good luck in the recovery to Evan. Can't wait to have you back.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 31, 2008 5:36 PM