2006:
- Cena: most (165); 10/07 (Torn Pec)
- Edge: 2nd most (152); 7/07 (Torn left Pec)
- Triple H: 5th most (138); 1/07 (Torn Right Quad)
2007:
- Jeff Hardy: 3rd most (139); 3/08 - 60 days suspension
- Randy Orton: 5th most (131); 6/08 broke Clavicle
2008:
- Kane: 2nd most matches in 2008 (154); did not wrestle between 4/28/09 and 6/30/09.
2009:
- CM Punk: Most matches in 2009 (185); recovering from arm injury in July 2010; did not wrestle between 10/25/2010 and 12/25/2010.
2010:
- Big Show: 6th most matches in 2010 (176); did not wrestle from 7/18/11 to 10/7/11 (fractured Show's fibula)
2011:
- Randy Orton: Most matches in 2011 (211); suspended 60 days on May 30 for second violation of company's Substance Abuse and Drug testing Policy
- John Cena: 2nd most matches in 2011 (202); arm injury - did not wrestle from 9/18/12 to 10/30/12
- Alberto Del Rio: 3rd most matches in 2011 (199); torn groin muscle - did not wrestle from
- The Miz: 5th most matches in 2011 (194); did not wrestle between 5/29/12 and 7/14/12
2012:
- Sheamus: Most matches in 2012 (220); tore his labrum in August 2013 and missed rest of the year
- The Big Show: 2nd most matches in 2012 (216); did not wrestle from 5/22/13 to 8/10/13
- Kofi Kingston: 4th most matches in 2012 (202); elbow injury - did not wrestle from 5/29/13 to 8/4/13
- Kane: 5th most matches in 2012 (199); only wrestled once between 8/19/13 and 12/25/13 on 10/28/13 RAW
2013:
- Daniel Bryan: most matches in 2013 (228); neck injury & did not wrestle after 5/6/14 for the rest of the year
- Roman Reigns: 6th most matches in 2013 (204); hernia meant did not wrestle between 9/22/14 to 12/15/14
- Ryback: 7th most matches in 2013 (202); hernia meant Ryback did not wrestle between 8/19/14 and 10/26/14
2014:
- Cesaro: most matches in 2014 (214) - rotator cuff injury in November 2015
- Seth Rollins: 2nd most matches in 2014 (198); ACL/MCL injury on Nov 4, 2015
- Jey Uso: 6th most matches in 2014 (184); shoulder injury - did not wrestle between 3/30/15 and 11/1/2015
- Goldust: 7th most matches in 2014 (179); shoulder injury - did not wrestle between 4/19/15 and 11/21/2015
This trend since 2011 may raise some questions for the performers with most matches for 2015 - particularly Ambrose, Reigns, Neville, Cesaro, Big E, Harper and Kofi.
I actually had no idea that John Cena was injured for some of his matches. He really holds himself well in that case! I always assumed he was pretty much competing in the primest shape of his life.
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