10 Wrestling Matches That Inadvertently Became Infamous
8. Bret Hart Vs Terry Funk (WCW Thunder)
On December 19th 1999, Bret Hart suffered two brutal shots to his head in a match against Goldberg that would ultimately end his career. After receiving a stiff kick as well as Big Bill's failure to stop his head colliding with the arena floor during 'The Hitman's ringpost figure four leglock, Hart suffered upwards of three concussions and would be left with a crushing post-concussion syndrome diagnosis.
However, due to a combination of issues ranging from injury mismanagement from WCW to a fundamental misunderstanding of the dangers concussions can cause at the time, Bret continued to wrestle through the suffering for a full month before the diagnosis caused him to immediately vacate the company's World Heavyweight Title and completely re-evaluate the rest of his life.
It's upsetting to watch the legendary 'Excellence of Execution' struggle through any of his follow-up matches in such visible discomfort, but the worst case of WCW neglect was on show during in his hardcore rules match with Terry Funk on the January 6th edition of company B-show Thunder.
Predictably, Hart took significant punishment in the weapons brawl, including a wince-inducing running chairshot from Funk that connects with Bret's cranium despite his last-minute rush to get his arms up and block. He's later tipped out of a cart full of weapons headfirst, with the plunder cascading out onto him as he writhes in pain. Naturally, the physically destructive brawl ended in a vapid non-finish.