This year, Darren Drozdov regained some feeling in his arms and hands. The entire wrestling world excitedly shared the news on social media, recognising how huge a moment it was for the man himself. D'Lo Brown even personally posted messages relaying how happy he was for his ex-colleague. Brown had been involved in the match that caused Droz to be wheelchair bound. In October, 1999, D'Lo and Droz were working a routine match that was being taped for Smackdown. Towards the end of the bout, Brown hit Drozdov with his trademark Running Powerbomb. Slipping out of his peer's grasp, Droz landed awkwardly on his neck, resulting in a break and the loss of power to all of his limbs. From the neck down, the man ended up paralysed. Clearly distressed, D'Lo Brown went to hospital with Darren and offered sincere apologies. To his credit, Droz refused to blame his co-worker, citing the fact that he was wearing loose clothing to the ring as the reason for the slip. Confined to a wheelchair, Droz has incredibly never lost his zest for life. Even so, it was a wholly depressing moment in wrestling history. What other depressing WWE injuries can you think of? Do you remember the ones posted here? Let us know what you think down in the comments section below!
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
