Professional wrestling is not only sport, but also entertainment. The promoters, the organizers and the fighters themselves do everything possible so that each move and trick will be carefully set. Wrestlers are advised to stay in shape, and often practice the procedures and moves. However, as in any sport, accidents can and do occur. In this article we will discuss some of the worst events in the history of sports.
Darren Drozdov
October 5, 1999 on the stage was an incredible evening of struggle. All fans entered the Nassau Commission and expected to see an exciting fight between Darren Drozdov and D Brown Brown (Accie Julius Conner).
The injury occurred when D & # Lo; went to execute his signal move, powered by Powerbomb. A power bomb is a trick or throw when a wrestler rises with his opponent, up to shoulder height, and then they crash into a mat. There are many options for movement.
That night, when D & # 39; L Lo performed the move, something went wrong, and as a result, Droz broke two discs in his neck.
As for what actually happened, there are a number of theories, including one in which a fan throws a drink into the ring, which is why D & lt; However, both people rejected this theory. Droz believes that due to the fact that he was wearing a loose shirt, he did not allow D & nbsp; get a reliable grip and didn't let him help jump up.
Droz was immediately sent to the hospital where he was treated. Unfortunately, even with intensive care, the Droz remained quadriplegic. Fortunately, with the help of procedures and physiotherapy, Droz restored some movement in the arms and upper part of the body.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Stephen suffered a broken neck at Summerslame. A huge event, Summerslam was held on August 3, 1997 at the Continental Airlines arena in East Rutherford, NJ. The scheduled bout was between Austin and Owen Hart, and this was the decision of the Intercontinental Championship.
Austin’s damage was caused by an incorrectly executed “piledriver”. The driver of piles is a standard move in the world of struggle, but there are several options. In a standard stacker, a wrestler lifts his opponent by the legs so that his head hangs down and his legs burst in the air. Then the lifter drops to his knees or to a sitting position, causing his victim's head to look as if he had crashed into a matte finish. That night, when Owen threw Austin, his head actually bumped into obscenities, with the result that Austen broke his neck.
After contact, Austin suffered a temporary paralysis for a minute or two, and during this pause, Owen continued to act until Austin regained enough to quickly end the fight. Fortunately, for Austin, he fully recovered and did not receive any permanent injuries.
Joey Mercury
Militant stunts and fights often require the use of props and weapons. It was one of these requisites, a ladder that caused Mercury's wounds.
The event was Armageddon. The night was December 17, 2006, and the venue was at Richmond Coliseum, in Richmond, Virginia.
The match took place in four team competitions. The winner will be the team that could climb the ladder and retire from the belt of the Championship, which was removed from the ring. At some point, Jeff Hardy climbed the roads until he got to the top. From this position, he jumped on one of the stairs, forcing the other to rise in the face of Mercury.
Fortunately, for Mercury, the impact of the stairs only broke a nose. Another fighter in the ring Nitro took the stairs down his throat. Both men were able to finish the match.
Owen hart
This is perhaps the most tragic event in the history of professional struggle. On May 23, 1999, a crowd gathered at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, to see "On the Edge." Owen Hart was supposed to fight the Godfather.
On this special night, Owen fought as a “Blue Blazer,” and event planners prepared for him a special entrance to the ring. To get into the ring, Hart had to descend from the rafters of the arena using a special harness. The trick was tested at an earlier stage, and everything went well. However, this night something went terribly wrong.
Owen climbed into the rafters and dressed in his suit. As he began to descend into the ring, the path of the team and Owen fell more than 70 feet, landing on a soft lanyard.
Owen was immediately taken to Truman Medical Center, where there were many attempts to revive him, and he was declared dead. An autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was internal bleeding caused by blunt force trauma.
These are just some of the accidents that have befallen the fighters over the years. However, due to safety promoters and organizers, there are few accidents, and most of them are relatively small.
