AEW Full Gear: 18 Craziest Spots

4. Kenny Omega's Phoenix Splash Onto Wood

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As JR is so fond of saying, "Yeah, someone is sitting at home saying they know how to fall". Yes, yes they do, but there are few things more painful than taking an unprotected bump onto an exposed plywood ring canvas. Kenny Omega knows that first hand.

His missed Phoenix Splash looked hellish. Anyone who has ever helped set up a wrestling ring will know how solid those boards are, and Omega took them face, arm and ribs first.

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