10 Most Ridiculous WWE Injuries Ever

5. Flamed

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24 hours removed from the shocking conclusion to the 2010 Elimination Chamber World Heavyweight Championship headliner, the spurned ex-champion The Undertaker stared a hole through the man that had cost him his title. Shawn Michaels had broken in to the structure to do just that, pushed by abject desperation to get one more chance to end 'The Deadman's WrestleMania undefeated streak after coming within a split second of doing so one year earlier.

It was literally the last way Michaels could think to lure Undertaker into the contest, having been politely turned down once, then failing to win the Royal Rumble to earn the contractual title shot. Gifting arch nemesis Chris Jericho the title once held by the 'Lord Of Darkness', Shawn had compromised every last value to get what he felt he needed, and Undertaker ultimately acquiesced with the proviso that 'HBK' put his career on the line.

It was one of the simplest yet finest stories ever told in the company, thanks mostly to the exceptional, exceptional character work from the truly incomparable Michaels. It was so good in fact, that it almost made fans forget that The Undertaker had showed up for this incredibly tense showdown looking as though he'd just eaten a hot dog without using his hands.

Suffering the effects of the near-death pyro explosion that temporarily engulfed him the night prior, Undertaker had a slew of yellow marks on his face. Literal scars of his war the night before, he had survived the worst of the damage, but couldn't completely hide his baked visage.

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