10 Most Dangerous Wrestling Moves Ever

9. Styles Clash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXgD_d7KZB0 if taken as intended, the Styles Clash isn't a particular dangerous move - the victim simply takes a front bump while being guided to the canvas by one of the world's most talented wrestlers. The problem with the move, which has led to severe injury for new recipients, is that taking it properly goes against everything wrestlers are taught from the day they step into a training camp. The Styles Clash starts with a victim set up for a piledriver, but AJ lets his opponent's body slide down a bit, then wraps his legs around their arms. After that, he falls forward, slamming the victim chest-first on the mat. The problem is that, in order to take the move safely, the victim has to keep his neck craned back - a sharp contrast to just about every other move and bump, where wrestlers must tuck their heads. It may not sound difficult for a wrestler to keep his head back, but tucking is so instinctive that some grapplers haven't been able to take the move correctly, resulting in broken necks. Both British wrestler Lionheart and former WWE/current NJPW star Yoshi Tatsu suffered the debilitating injury - Lionheart missed a year of action while Tatsu (who was hurt in November of 2014) has not yet returned to the ring.
 
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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013