Horrifying Injuries That Changed Wrestlers FOREVER
6. Brian Pillman
It spoke to just how big a talking point Brian Pillman had made himself in early 1996 that WWF were still willing to offer an ultra-rare guaranteed contract despite 'The Loose Cannon' suffering an injuries in a car accident that derailed his career and life.
Working his way out of WCW via a worked shoot confrontation with Eric Bischoff in order to cause a stir in ECW en route to the World Wrestling Federation, the former 'Flyin Brian' was the most in-demand man in the industry, but he put he put that to the test when he flipped his Hummer that left him first in a coma and later with multiple serious injuries.
He spent the rest of 1996 on commentary and doing interviews before doctors were required to re-break a broken ankle to fix it yet again at the end of the year. By the time he returned in 1997, the physical wear and tear along with spiralling drug and alcohol addictions expedited the tragic end of his wholly unique life at just 35 years old.