Ouch: The Worst Injuries In Professional Wrestling

Buff Bagwell’s Broken Back

Oh look, yet another broken back. On the April 22, 1998 episode of “WCW Thunder,” Buff Bagwell broke several vertebrae from a botched diving bulldog from his opponent Rick Steiner. He used a wheelchair for several months. On July 6 of that year, Bagwell returned to the ring to assault Steiner along with help from Scott Steiner. Although fairly popular, Buff Bagwell has been on the independent circuit since 2001. In 2014 he had a horrible car accident after he had a seizure while driving. He ended up in intensive care and had broken bones in his neck, face and jaw. He also had to be put on breathing and feeding tubes. He has since recovered, and has been able to walk again although he still apparently feels tingling sensations in his extremities.