10 Wrestlers Who Nearly Died

7. Shane McMahon: A Stunt Too Far

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All those massive scaffolds and cages Shane O'Mac flung his body off? Those were mere dry runs for his greatest stunt of all - surviving a helicopter crash.

In July 2017, Shane was en route to visit his family in Long Island, when his private aircraft ran into trouble about a mile away from the coast. In an act of expert dexterity, the pilot, Mario, was able to stabilise the helicopter and land it safely in the Atlantic ocean.

Thankfully, everybody walked away unscathed - and according to emergency responders who ferried McMahon to shore, the chairman's son wasn't even shaken. Testicular fortitude must be genetic.

 
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