10 Terrifying Wrestling Bumps You've Totally Forgotten

8. Brock Lesnar Derails A-Train

Jim Ross used to talk about the "sickening thud" of a particularly hard shot when his impeccably assembled locker room were jockeying for position on the average Raw or SmackDown by donating their bodies to the cause. It rather accurately sums up the feeling of watching A-Train eat sh*t from a running F5 delivered by a babyface Brock Lesnar in pulsating form.

The 2003 edition of SmackDown found 'The Next Big Thing' running through everybody and indeed running around the ring with the big man on his back. All fine for a man that has exhibited even crazier feats of strength, but A-Train slipping from his shoulders at a crucial moment highlighted just how dangerous - and indeed wrestling - can be.

Rarely spoken of in light of just how career-defining Lesnar's second run with WWE has been, this heart-in-mouth moment doesn't get a lot of play compared to the best bits of 'The Beast' from the last decade.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett