Wrestling Injuries: Accidents That Ended Careers Too Soon

Wrestling Injuries

Professional wrestlers put their bodies on the line each time they step into the squared circle. There is absolutely no way around it — wrestling injuries occur.

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1. Marty Jannetty Ends the Career of Chuck Austin

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The match progressed well enough until it neared the end. Marty Jannetty set Austin up for his finisher, The Rocker Dropper, but Austin did not take it properly.

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2. Darren Drozdov and the Life-Altering Injury He Sustained During a Match Against D’Lo Brown

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As the best theory goes, Droz didn’t get the proper jump to aid in D’Lo’s running powerbomb, while Brown himself couldn’t get a good grip because of Drozdov’s loose shirt.

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3. Tyson Kidd Neck Injury Forces the End of His Career

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"The odds were twenty to one that he would survive the injury." These are the stories of wrestlers whose lives were irrevocably altered while doing what they loved.

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