Ouch: The Worst Injuries In Professional Wrestling

Hardcore Holly’s Broken Neck

During a 2002 match with Brock Lesnar, Hardcore Holly would be the victim of a broken neck due to a botched powerbomb. This put him on the shelf for 13 months, but he returned to face Lesnar, who was already WWE Champion at that time, to a championship match at the 2004 “Royal Rumble” PPV. Neck injuries are no joke! This is yet another event that could have turned out far worse than it did and Holly is no doubt extremely lucky he didn’t end up paralyzed or even dead. These days, Hardcore Holly is mostly retired with the exception of a few performances here and there.