10 MORE Wrestlers In Situations That Scared The Sh*t Out Of Them
8. Wobbly Legs
The Big Boss Man missing his cue a decade after this minor catastrophe had a remarkable knock-on effect for somebody else soon to follow in this very list, but he was at least in the right place for one 'Prince Of Polyester', even if the moment yet again slipped through his fingers.
There was such a nobility to the moment, had it not been fudged at the death - Jim Cornette's fear of heights didn't stand in the way of his professionalism, even if Big Bubba failed to stand in the way of him as a Starrcade '86 scaffold match drew to a close.
Tiptoeing along the precarious platform to avoid an attack from Road Warrior Animal, Cornette managed to get himself in the right position to close the gap between his flailing limbs and the canvas below, but a missed catch by Bubba resulted in him breaking one of knees and tearing ligaments and cartilage in the other.
James E should have feared the landing, rather than the height - though this cruel and unusual punishment extended beyond the fast-talking 'Louisville Lip'...