But undeniably the worst neck injury in WWE history was the one suffered by Droz at a SmackDown taping in 1999. Droz claims that due to the loose-fitting shirt he was wearing, DLo Brownhis opponent that nightwas unable to get a decent grip on him when executing a running powerbomb. This led to Droz landing on his head and fracturing two disks in his neck. But that wasnt the worst of it. Even after hours of surgery, the injury was so severe that it left Droz with virtually no movement from the neck down, rendering him a quadriplegic. Of course, Droz holds no hard feelingswhilst on the stretcher he is said to have to Brown not to blame himself for the incident. And although that was the end of his in-ring career, Droz remained with the company in another capacity, writing articles for WWE.com and featuring as a recurring guest on Byte This! More recently still, Droz has actually regained movement in much of his upper body and arms. However, all of this doesnt take anything away from the fact that this was a truly horrific injury and a very real reminder of the dangers of pro wrestling. But hey, its all fake really, isnt it?
