10 Wrestlers Who Nearly Died
5. Tyson Kidd Busts His Muscle
Ultimately, being a professional wrestler saved Tyson Kidd's life - but not before it nearly killed him first.
During a dark match opposite Samoa Joe in June 2015, Kidd took an extremely awkward landing from his foe's vicious Muscle Buster finisher. He suffered a major spinal cord injury, which required 16 stables, four screws, and a rod to fix.
According to surgeons, only 5% of people could have survived an injury of such severity. Kidd owed his miraculous escape to the fact that as a professional wrestler, he'd developed a preternaturally thick neck. Not only did Kidd avoid death, but he avoided any permanent long-time damage - though sensibly chose to hang up his wrestling boots as a consequence.