10 Wrestlers Who Probably Had A Death Wish

Extreme Championship Wrestling was known for its preposterous bumps, and whilst glimpses of that were seen at the WWE-produced ECW One Night Stand in 2005, it was a far cry from what ECW fans remembered. One match stood out in a peculiar way that night, however, and it is a match that still flies by when watched today.

I'm talking of course about Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka.

Awesome and Tanaka went at it for around 10 minutes and worked at an absolutely hellacious pace, one that saw both men wrestle as if they were being taken to the morgue directly after. Tanaka in particular is brutalised throughout. By my count he takes five chair shots to the head during the match, and is powerbombed through table after table.

One bump saw Awesome powerbomb Tanaka from the apron to the foor through a table, a spot that is reprised for the finish albeit from the ring itself as opposed to the apron. Tanaka performed as if he has little care for his neck or brain, and is quite obviously superhuman.

This match is a car-wreck, and one that is equal parts plunder and proper wrestling. Tables are smashed, yes, but they are smashed after powerbombs and tornado DDTs.

Masato Tanaka is insane.