With that said, check out the six WWE Superstars who suffered broken necks during matches. "I bumped on the ladder, and I heard a crackand I thought it was the ladder." Now, without further ado, here are eight wrestlers who died doing what they love, and eight close calls. Adam Manno For Dailymail.Com When someone is lowered from the rafters in a harness, there are backup latches that must be latched for safety purposes. [20] Wrestling was not Hart's first choice for a career; as Martha explained in her book Broken Harts, Owen tried numerous times to find a profitable living outside of wrestling. In an interview with GiveMeSport, The Anti Diva explained what happened in the ring on the night that ended her wrestling career: The former Divas Champion repeated that Banks wasn't to blame for her injury. In a 2009 tag team match, Misawa took a belly to back suplex from Akitoshi Saito and lost consciousness. However, Lawler was unable to make it to the show, and as a result could not appear on WWF television. [44] Owen also won a Slammy Award for injuring Shawn Michaels and began using the nickname "Slammy Award Winner" and the "King of Harts" nickname was rarely used, Owen was also a color commentator for the 1996 King of the Ring (exhibiting clear partisan support for Vader and Smith) and during this time wore a cast on his right forearm for several months, feigning a nagging injury to subsequently use his cast as a weapon during his matches. [23] The success of the team and Hart's in-ring skills earned him Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Rookie of the Year Award in 1987. [80] Shawn Michaels, in his Heartbreak and Triumph autobiography, notes that "Owen is the only guy you could have a two-hour show for, and no-one would say a bad word about him." ", "He was moving pretty fast (as he fell)," said Jesse McDonald, who was sitting near the ring. The former member of Team Angle spent over ten years in WWE across two tenures. During a match in Japan, Hayabusa went for a middle rope moonsault, a move that we commonly see performed by Chris Jericho in the WWE. [21] Instead, he signed with the WWF for a second time. Former WWE champion Drew McIntyre said he had visited his fellow wrestler in hospital. The two would face off in a scaffold match again two years later, with Jack pushing Grimes off of a scaffold, resulting in Grimes' ankle being dislocated. After his death, multiple lucha libre organizations in Mexico paid tribute to the wrestler. That partner turned out to be Dude Love, who declared himself to be Austin's partner and helped him defeat Hart and Bulldog for the tag team championship. Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 May 23, 1999) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). WWE Hall of Famer Edge has had his fair share of neck injuries over the past two decades. When the move was complete, Droz landed on his head, fractured two discs in his neck and was rushed to the hospital. There has been a little bit of controversy during the past year over AJ Styles' use of his Styles Clash finisher, as a number of . After breaking the windshield, Hodge held onto his neck and swam his way back to the shore, escaping death by the skin of his teeth. [54] Owen had a feud with D-X and challenged Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship on the December 29, 1997 episode of Raw Is War: Hart had Michaels locked in the Sharpshooter when Triple H interfered in order to save Michaels' title, giving Hart the victory by disqualification. Owen rebounded from the loss to Bret by winning the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Smoking Gunns at WrestleMania XI. Owen and Bulldog got a second chance at regaining the tag team titles after Michaels vacated his half of the championship due to an injury. When Mysterio went to deliver the 619, Aguayo laid motionless on the middle rope. Unfortunately for Hennig, he missed out on numerous years in his . 'I wanted it to be a five-course meal, and it was more of an appetizer,' Ewen said of his short stint as champion. While going for his Bronco Buster move, X-Pac hit the turnbuckle too hard and wound up suffering from rectal bleeding. It was similar to a stunt that had been performed before. Much like Hayabusa, Mitsuharu Misawa is regarded as one of the best wrestlers Japan has ever produced. It's a shame that Kado's career ended the way it did, especially since her first match was against the legendary Aja Kong. On the edition of July 14, 1997 of Raw the two entered a tournament and won to face Austin and a partner of his choice that evening for the vacant titles. Do his choices match yours? One of the greatest high-flyers of all-time, Hayabusa was not afraid to take risks and to put on a great show. The. And there is so much more to accomplish.'. In 1991, Hart lost the Blue Blazer mask in a mascara contra mascara match against Mexican wrestler El Canek, and would not utilize the gimmick again until 1998.[28]. Hart fought his way to the finals of the tournament to crown the next Intercontinental Champion and was set to face Faarooq at Badd Blood: In Your House. [84], In 2001, Hart's sister Diana released her first book named Under the Mat which dealt with their family. In 1987, Hart branched out to Japan where he wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on several tours. One occasion where this was evident was at the Royal Rumble when Hart accidentally eliminated Bulldog. X-Pac, or Sean Waltman has said that the incident sounds a little funny looking back at it, but it was a very serious matter. [62][63], On May 28, 2011, Hart was inducted into the Legends Pro Wrestling "Hall of Fame" by Jack Blaze in Wheeling, West Virginia at their "LPW Hart & Soul Tour" event. He won the WWE championship in September, becoming the face of the entertainment company for a few months until he was defeated in January. [56] Goldust dressed up as Triple H in an attempt to swerve Hart, but Commissioner Slaughter considered him to be a legitimate replacement. 'There is a lot that comes with being WWE champion, and I took a lot of pride in that,' Ewen told Sports Illustratedin January. DiBiase, accompanied by Race, was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived. Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 - May 23, 1999) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In her final match, she took a Liger Bomb, and started snoring - a sign that one's brain is bleeding. After forming the Hart Foundation, Owen quickly gained singles gold of his own as he pinned Rocky Maivia to win his first WWF Intercontinental Championship. The 5-foot-11, 285-pound wrestler used to play football at the University of Iowa, according to ESPN. Wearing a neck brace on a . Hart, 33, the younger brother of Bret (The Hitman) Hart, a star with rival World Championship Wrestling, fell as he was being lowered from the arena's ceiling as his match introduction was about to begin. However, 78 feet above the ring, he fell onto the top rope and was thrown back into the ring. The ploy cost Bret the WWF Championship to Bob Backlund. The Blue Blazer made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series '88, teaming with The Ultimate Warrior, Brutus Beefcake, Jim Brunzell and Sam Houston against The Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, Outlaw Ron Bass, Bad News Brown and Dangerous Danny Davis. However, some people may know who he is due to Rey Mysterio's involvement in Aguayo's last match in 2015. One slight degree of improper movement could have cost the wrestlers subject to these close calls their lives. The wrestler shared the update via video on his social media accounts after being taken to the hospital following the Friday Night SmackDown incident. The injured star got released from WWE soon after the injury. His final victory was also his last game, because he died in the ring. Big E was then placed on a stretcher giving a thumbs up to cheering fans as he was carried out and rushed to the hospital while Kingston finished the match. Ware). He also returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Mistakes are much more likely to happen as a wrestler is more fatigued. (NEXSTAR) Professional wrestler Big E broke his neck during a live broadcast of WWE's "SmackDown" from Birmingham, Alabama, he confirmed to his Twitter followers shortly after the. -, guest on UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. Hart's former Nation of Domination comrades were emotional, most notably Mark Henry, who wept as he read a poem that he wrote in memory of Hart. I'm going to be good. "[69], In the decades that followed Hart's death, much attention was focused on the harness Hart used that night, especially on the "quick release" trigger and safety latches. Ill be good. The Scottish Warrior delivered a Future Shock DDT to Haas that allegedly broke his neck. Looks like he landed on his head and he was not seen again on-screen after this. Six months into her career, her momentum would stop. However, things can go wrong while competing in the ring, and several superstars have learned that the hard way. May 24, 1999 Web posted at: 8:51 a.m. EDT (1251 GMT). Although the entire situation was an accident, the WWF decided to make it part of the storyline as Owen began wearing a T-shirt patterned after Austin's that read "Owen 3:16/I Just Broke Your Neck". News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. During the match Owen and Bret inadvertently crashed into each other, causing Owen to be eliminated from the team. The show stopped for 15 minutes before Hart was taken away, and the matches resumed. Some witnesses said the cable snapped, while others said it appeared Hart was somehow disconnected from it. In 2014, fifteen years after his death, the WWE Network aired the event for the first time. They had only one pay-per-view match as a team, at the Survivor Series where they lost to The Headshrinkers. Wrestler Owen Hart dies at televised event in Kansas City, Wrestler dies at televised event in Kansas City, SLAM! Before the first commercial break, such thoughts were aired from Mick Foley and Bradshaw. A small photo tribute is shown before the start informing fans that Hart died during the original broadcast. Some people believe this happened due to the dropkick from Mysterio that sent Aguayo on the ropes and its resulting whiplash. Survivors include his wife, Martha, and two young children. After taking a clothesline bump, Oro landed on his hand. Austin also experienced temporary paralysis, and the finish of the match had to be rushed. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. 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