10 Wrestlers Who Nearly Died

9. R-Truth Goes Viral

Dean Ambrose operating table
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Whilst touring with WWE in 2010, R-Truth found himself staring at much brighter lights than usual, when he was suddenly laid up in hospital after experiencing severe convulsions.

Truth was suffering from walking pneumonia at the time - a strand of the virus that can often go unnoticed, but still carry serious consequences - when he began having seizures backstage. Colleagues immediately called for help, and he was rushed to hospital in double-K-Kwik time.

Truth was massively fortunately to collapse where he did; with his brain being gradually starved of oxygen, he could very realistically have died had those in the locker-room not been around to intervene.

 
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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.