11 Wrestlers Who Broke Their Necks In The Ring

The biggest star in the history of the business hardly needs any introduction, especially given that he was on this list a few entries earlier due to playing a large part in the breaking of Masahiro Chono's neck.

History has a funny way of repeating itself at times, so when Owen Hart executed the same sit-down tombstone that Austin had used on Chono just a few years before it stands to reason that the cosmic jester would have something to say about it.

Austin landed directly on top of his head, breaking his neck as a result. Despite this, he still managed to finish the match with an unsurprisingly weak roll-up.

The incident caused friction between Austin and Owen - due to Austin claiming that Hart never apologised - and would plague Stone Cold throughout the rest of his career.

He wound up taking a year out for surgery when his character was at its hottest and it was issues with his neck that eventually led to his retirement following a match against The Rock at WrestleMania XIX.