10 WWE Stars Who Fought Through The Pain Barrier

1. Dishonourable Mention: Sin Cara Vs. Alberto Del Rio - WWE RAW, 2013

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And now for one who couldn't get through.

On the August 19th edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, the original Sin Cara (Luis Urive), bottled out of his match having incurred an injury within the first minute of it. If, like Sid before him (not for the faint of heart, that link), he literally couldn't walk afterwards, we'd be more understanding.

But the injury which curtailed the match was a dislocated finger. True to Cara's botch-tastic form, it wasn't caused by a particularly dangerous spot - his finger went ouchy after a routine suicide dive, which has to be the easiest and safest entry in any luchador's repertoire.

Del Rio was incensed afterwards, and while this is a bit rich coming from a wrestling writer sat in a cushy office, you can understand his frustrations. Just look at what everybody else on this list put themselves through out of respect for his opponent.

And, while it's not nice to wish harm on anybody, Cara at least provided some unintentional comedy value by stamping his feet on the ring mat like a toddler who'd just forgotten how to sit up.

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