The wrestling industry can take a perfectly healthy body and turn it into a bruised and battered bag of flesh and bone. The constant pounding on the mat can wear down a body quickly and the slightest mistake can result in a fractured bone. That’s why you shouldn’t hope anyone gets seriously injured while performing.
You may hate the character, but that person is putting their body on the line for your enjoyment. We’ve seen countless gruesome injuries in the ring. From Psycho Sid’s broken ankle to Stone Cold Steve Austin getting his neck broken, nasty injuries can occur live and on television.
What we don’t ever talk about is injuries that happen outside the ring. We’re not talking about a backstage segment where a wrestler hurts another dude, we’re talking about real life. Most of the injuries on this list not only could have ended the career of a wrestler but their life as well. Other injuries are here are just nasty accidents that you really don’t want to happen to you or a loved one. If you’re squeamish about these things, we warn you, some of these injuries are gruesome. For those that love this kind of content, you’re welcome.
15. Alberto Del Rio
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After a scrumptious dinner in 2016, Alberto Del Rio would have to fight off a knife-wielding maniac that made advances towards his fiancée Paige. He would brawl with the criminal but couldn’t pin him down until police arrived. Del Rio would suffer multiple lacerations on his arm and a deep gash on his head. The individual who slashed Del Rio was never found.
Del Rio was fine after the incident but missed an appearance at the Lucha Libre AAA WorldWide event, Heroes Immortals X. The scuffle came just weeks after Del Rio was released by the WWE so all you conspiracy theorists out there can speculate if Vince McMahon put a hit out on the guy. We seriously doubt McMahon would but it’s always fun to ponder.
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