25 Perfectly Timed Iconic Wrestling Shots

13. The Botch That Almost Broke Brock's Neck

Remember that dangerous shooting star press? This is what happens when things go wrong. It's almost unbelievable that Brock didn't suffer a more serious injury as a result of this botch at Wrestlemania XIX €” by all logic, he should have been a quadriplegic for the rest of his life. But instead, he suffered a bad concussion from landing on his head, and he and Angle managed to improvise the finish.
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