10 Big Bumping Wrestlers Who SUFFERED For Their Art

While it is tempting to put Jeff Hardy on the Mount Rushmore of high-flyers, he’d probably take it as a spiritual sign that he’s destined to jump off the monument. His Swanton Bomb is mimicked on trampolines the world over. Of the three teams that brought the match into existence, Jeff Hardy embodies the essence of Tables, Ladders, and Chairs.

It would be easier to list the structures that Hardy hasn’t recklessly dived from. One Swanton Bomb that became iconic was Hardy’s plunge onto D-Von Dudley from a Madison Square Garden balcony. It still inflicts a sympathetic stab in the spine on viewers.

The move achieved hardcore perfection on the 14 January 2008 edition of Raw, when Hardy hit his finisher on Randy Orton diving 30 feet off the set. The wreckage was immense and Hardy left on a stretcher.

Hardy has racked up numerous injuries including damage to his neck and two herniated discs in his lower back. However, he is not finished scaring and thrilling fans with high-risk spots. In a recent match against Elias, Hardy hit his head on the ring steps after a misjudged dive to the outside. Thankfully, he came out unscathed.