Along with Mick Foley and Sabu, New Jack is considered to be one of the most recognizable faces associated with western hardcore wrestling in the 1990s. Owen stalled the audience as Stone Cold got some feeling back in his limbs and crawled his way to pin him for the three-count. They put it on TV and have a celebration, and it's just so ridiculous. A small photo tribute is shown before the start informing fans that Hart died during the original broadcast. Your login session has expired. Hart's success in Japan and Stampede's working relationship with the World Wrestling Federation led to Hart signing with the company in the summer of 1988. Ross A. Lincoln. This confrontation resulted in Owen leaving the ring to boos while his brothers and father watched in dismay and mother Helen cried at ringside. Owen's friend and Nation of Domination partner The Rock also made a short speech before engaging in a short match against Val Venis. Scott Hall, legendary WWE wrestler, has died. Go to sleep. Drozdov, better known as Droz, was in a match against D'Lo Brown. WeirdWorldTv 3.55K subscribers Subscribe 3.9K Share 813K views 10 years ago Guy does back flip off corner and busts up his neck! The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. On May 27, 1988, Hart defeated Hiroshi Hase for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, becoming the first non-Japanese wrestler to win the title. It's just an event they have to make money. When the referee stopped the match due to Bret's damaged knee, Owen snapped; he kicked his brother in the knee and then walked off, berating Bret on the Titantron shortly after as Bret was being helped backstage. Two prominent matches took place in this feud: first, their steel cage match in the co-main event of SummerSlam for Bret's WWF Championship, which Bret won. Hodge then wandered around looking for help, until a truck driver saw him and brought him to . The two brothers faced off for the first time at WrestleMania X, where Owen cleanly pinned his older brother. We were really shocked when we found out that it was no joke. While several attempts to revive him were made, he died due to his injuries. Holly was away for thirteen months following the injury. The former WWE Superstar appeared as a guest on UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone and touched on several topics. He twice won the tag team titles in the company, once with Shelton Benjamin and again with Rico. He "heard a crack" but continued to fight. Many current wrestlers sent messages of support to Big E following his diagnosis. Mistakes are much more likely to happen as a wrestler is more fatigued. When Mysterio went to deliver the 619, Aguayo laid motionless on the middle rope. The New Day member went through his routine on March 11, 2022, episode of SmackDown, when disaster struck. During the match, Hart botched a piledriver and dropped Austin on the top of his head, injuring his neck. Hart tried to hit Austin with a Piledriver late in the match. Nevertheless, ten matches were booked with no angles. Test then spoke about a rib Owen pulled on him. She continued to stay in touch with the wrestling world and has appeared for WWE in different capacities over the years. He had recently told a magazine that he was planning to leave wrestling when his contract was up. It was broadcast live from the Kiel Center in St. Wrestlers go through rigorous training to not just entertain, but to do so in a safe matter. . At SummerSlam in August, Hart was to defend his Intercontinental Championship against Austin in a "Kiss My Ass" match, where Hart put the title up against Austin having to kiss his buttocks if he lost. Martha has been critical of the WWE Hall of Fame, stating: "They don't even have a Hallway of Fame. [76] It included shoot interviews from his fellow wrestlers. One of the greatest high-flyers of all-time, Hayabusa was not afraid to take risks and to put on a great show. Big E is a former WWE champion, winning the title last September before losing the belt in January. These days, cardiovascular testing is a part of the WWE's Talent Wellness Program, therefore making deaths like these much less common. The imitation was complete with an actor dressing up as Hart and uttering the phrase "I am not a nugget"; this was in response to Shawn Michaels referring to Owen as a nugget of feces in a toilet bowl that, no matter how many times Michaels flushed, he was unable to get rid of. However, after losing footing on the second rope, he slipped and cracked two vertebrae in the process. [86][87] She stated that the book was "filled with distortions, misstatements and unjustified slurs that attempt to destroy the reputation of my family and me, and undermine the memory of Owen. [45] Owen and Bulldog left with the gold after defeating the Smoking Gunns. It looked like Foley was dead. During a match in Japan, Hayabusa went for a middle rope moonsault, a move that we commonly see performed by Chris Jericho in the WWE. Hart fought his way to the finals of the tournament to crown the next Intercontinental Champion and was set to face Faarooq at Badd Blood: In Your House. That's how short her career was. Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 - May 23, 1999) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Women's wrestling in Japan is notorious for being as hard-hitting, intense and physical as men's wrestling. Daniel Allen Hodge (May 13, 1932 - December 24, 2020) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, who also had a brief professional boxing career. In the rarest of cases, wrestlers have sacrificed everything they had in the ring, including their lives. Hart was then entered into a tournament to crown a new champion. For years, he remained paralyzed after the incident. The day after his sister died of a heroin overdose in . The Sportskeeda community wishes him a speedy recovery and hopes to see him back in action soon. Harley Race, who was near the ring, went to perform CPR on DiBiase after realizing what was going on. Many superstars have also suffered broken necks due to botched moves or spots. Jack and Grimes were supposed to land on multiple tables to help cushion the 15-foot fall. 84 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003 with Davey Boy Smith, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 16:33. Unlike the first run of the character, the Blazer was now an overbearing, self-righteous heel who treated the edgy Attitude Era WWF with disdain. WWE wrestler Big E broke his neck during a botched stunt on "WWE SmackDown" on Friday night. [19] Hart continued amateur wrestling for the Dinos at the University of Calgary. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. 'But for real, it's meant a ton to me that so many of you have been so kind and reached out, stopped in to see me, texted me. Once seen as one of the most brutal men in WWE, Bob "Hardcore" Holly competed in big matches. The ploy cost Bret the WWF Championship to Bob Backlund. Yet you can die from doing something as 'routine' as setting up for a 619. The Nation's first big feud after Hart joined was against DX. Hart had been engaged in contract discussions with WCW but the deal was never struck, as Owen was not willing to move himself and his family to the company's headquarters in Atlanta. As a result. #SmackDown #WWE pic.twitter.com/VizfehW7ug, WrestlingInc.com (@WrestlingIncCom) March 12, 2022, Big E shared a Twitter video from his hospital bed thanking fans for their support. Among other accolades, Owen was a one-time USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, a one-time WWF European Champion, and a four-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, as well as the 1994 WWF King of the Ring. In 2003, Austin's career would prematurely end, less than two years after the conclusion of the Attitude Era that he became the figurehead for. The referee had to stop the action and call medical professionals to tend to the injured superstar. Austin also experienced temporary paralysis, and the finish of the match had to be rushed. [23] His reign would end nearly a month later, as he lost the title to Shiro Koshinaka on June 24, 1988. "I'm hoping you've been keeping it a secret that you have wolverine-esque healing powers," Lynch wrote. [78] Throughout the broadcast, personal thoughts on Hart in the form of shoot interviews with various WWF wrestlers were played. Yet Foley was knocked unconscious with the bump. [48] The match was booked for March 31; on the night, the two went at it with such intensity that many thought the tag team champions had finally gone their separate ways. [22] He remained with Stampede for the next couple of years while honing his skills. However, that didn't stop his neck from breaking again four years later during a match with Taz. Ill be good. [30] Neidhart left the WWF shortly afterward, and Hart set out on a very short run as a singles wrestler, including a victorious match at WrestleMania VIII when he faced off against Skinner. He recently competed in a match for IMPACT Wrestling in 2022. He miraculously won 4-3, despite two cracked vertebrae, two bulged and herniated disks and four pulled muscles, all in his neck. That moment was not supposed to happen, unlike the other major bump that Foley took, where he was thrown off the cell and onto the Spanish announcer's table. He went through several neck surgeries and made a miraculous return to the ring in 2020. Ridge Holland visited Big E in the hospital to check on him last night. In a 2009 tag team match, Misawa took a belly to back suplex from Akitoshi Saito and lost consciousness. Yet for others on this list, they collapsed in the ring without being aware that something was abnormal with their body. 'I wanted it to be a five-course meal, and it was more of an appetizer,' Ewen said of his short stint as champion. This list started off with Owen Hart being tied to Stone Cold's scary injury. Thanks to modern prevention programs and advances in science, most of these incidents aren't too recent. The World Wrestling Federation said it is investigating what went wrong. The New Foundation; High Energy (19911993), Camp Cornette; Tag Team Champion (19951997), The Black Hart; Nation of Domination (19971998), Teaming with Jeff Jarrett; the Blue Blazer (19981999). Yet as soon as Hart "quit", the Blue Blazer appeared in the WWF claiming to in no way be Hart despite it being very obvious who was under the mask. When someone is lowered from the rafters in a harness, there are backup latches that must be latched for safety purposes. With that said, check out the six WWE Superstars who suffered broken necks during matches. He's been going strong ever since and has featured in several promotions since leaving WWE in 2009. It was during this feud that D-Generation X parodied the Nation of Domination. I'm not good with going back to the way it was before. His final victory was also his last game, because he died in the ring. In keeping with the Blazer's new "buffoonish superhero" character, he was to begin a dramatic entrance, being lowered to just above ring level, at which time he would act "entangled", then release himself from the safety harness and fall flat on his face for comedic effectthis necessitated the use of a quick release mechanism. Austin also experienced temporary paralysis, and the finish of the match had to be rushed. He was 63. . After retaining the tag team title against the Headbangers by disqualification on the edition of March 24, 1997 of Monday Night Raw, the tension between the two bubbled over. This may be the most well-known close call in professional wrestling history. It was just another night for Big E, who was ready to take on Sheamus & Ridge Holland with Kofi Kingston by his side. Several members of the roster also joined. E remained motionless at ringside while the other superstars ended the match in the ring. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. CNN WWE star Big E said Saturday he was recovering from what he called a broken neck, suffered during the live WWE Smackdown show in Alabama the previous night. [23] He began feuding with Austin shortly thereafter. It's heartbreaking to know that he will likely not be able to perform at WrestleMania 38. A broken neck can be extremely dangerous for any individual, and many superstars have had to pay a heavy price. But for real, thank you. 66 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003, Ranked No. Hart was not seen or mentioned on WWF programming until he made a surprise appearance after Shawn Michaels retained his title following a disqualification loss to Ken Shamrock at In Your House: D-Generation X where he attacked Shawn Michaels. Adam Manno For Dailymail.Com, Ex-UFC champion Cain Velasquez is DENIED bail on attempted murder charge for 'shooting the stepfather of a suspect accused of molesting his four-year-old relative', 'It's like WWE! However, things can go wrong while competing in the ring, and several superstars have learned that the hard way. Hodge literally held his broken neck in place with one hand and shattered the windshield of the car with his other fist. He lost multiple teeth and dislocated his jaw. The Blue Blazer made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series '88, teaming with The Ultimate Warrior, Brutus Beefcake, Jim Brunzell and Sam Houston against The Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, Outlaw Ron Bass, Bad News Brown and Dangerous Danny Davis. He even wrestled a match after Vader ripped his ear off! Dont worry about old me. This fatigue only increases as matches get longer. Owen beat Faarooq with Austin's help. Misawa was still influential to a whole generation of performers that followed him. Big E was then placed on a stretcher giving a thumbs up to cheering fans as he was carried out and rushed to the hospital while Kingston finished the match. [23][50] This meant that the Hart Foundation held every WWF title except the WWF Championship, cementing their dominance over the federation. Owen suffered a knee injury on March 9, 1993, in a match taped for Superstars, against Bam Bam Bigelow, which kept him sidelined for nearly two months. Instead of promoting Owen as Bret Hart's younger brother, the WWF decided to create a masked "superhero" type gimmick for him which played to his high-flying style. The next day, WWF taped the episode of Raw for May 31, 1999. "We have no answers as to how this happened yet. Over the past several decades, fans have seen superstars suffer some gruesome injuries. He was a three-time champion in the Olympic games, having won the event in 572 BC, 568 BC and 564 BC. However, a freak injury ended her career at the young age of 25. This would be worked into a storyline, where it was said that Nash intentionally dropped The Giant on his head to cause the injury. Wearing a neck brace in a video posted to social media, Big E, real name Ettore Ewen, said his C1 and C6 vertebrae had been fractured during an episode of Smackdown for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Owen Hart. Like Mick Foley, Sabu is known for being one of North America's most recognizable hardcore wrestlers of all time. In a match from ECW's earlier days, it appeared that Benoit went for a flapjack bump of some sort. It was an elaboration on a Blue Blazer stunt done previously on the Sunday Night Heat before Survivor Series in 1998. However, some people may know who he is due to Rey Mysterio's involvement in Aguayo's last match in 2015. Jonathan Huber, a professional wrestler with both WWE and All Elite Wrestling who was best known under his ring names Brodie Lee and Luke Harper, died Saturday from undisclosed . Key points: Big E, real name Ettore Ewen, broke his neck during a show last week In a video on social media, he said he had fractured his C1 and C6 vertebrae The injury happened during last week's episode of WWE Smackdown Ware). He also quipped, If youre gonna break your neck, do it in Birmingham, lauding the care hes received there. Chyna interfered while the referee wasn't looking and while Triple H was distracting the referee, she struck Hart behind the left knee with a baseball bat, picked him up and threw him back into the ring where Triple H put Hart in a reverse ankle lock to his injured right ankle to win the European Championship under referees discretion in controversial fashion.[23]. Inthe weeks prior to her death, she had forgotten some of the finishes for her matches, leading some to think that something may be wrong. It's no secret that Foley is well-known for his toughness and grit. Hart's fall happened in the second part of an event called "Over the Edge." [citation needed], On May 23, 1999, Hart fell to his death in Kansas City, Missouri, during the Over the Edge pay-per-view event. 'There is a lot that comes with being WWE champion, and I took a lot of pride in that,' Ewen told Sports Illustratedin January. In 1987, Hart branched out to Japan where he wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on several tours. Now, without further ado, here are eight wrestlers who died doing what they love, and eight close calls. The 36-year-old wrestler, whose real. Although the entire situation was an accident, the WWF decided to make it part of the storyline as Owen began wearing a T-shirt patterned after Austin's that read "Owen 3:16/I Just Broke Your Neck". If you're familiar with New Jack, you're likely familiar with why he is on this list. Four weeks after the event, the Hart family sued the WWF over how dangerous and poorly planned the stunt was, and that the harness system was defective. She wrestled two matches on July 28, 1951. The match took place in the same arena in which Owen had fallen to his death. [23][53] Later that night, the Montreal Screwjob took place. Some people believe this happened due to the dropkick from Mysterio that sent Aguayo on the ropes and its resulting whiplash. Luckily, he's still with us today, but that was a genuinely horrifying match to watch. His brother tried to make sure that Oro didn't fall asleep, but Oro would die before reaching an ambulance. Some witnesses said the cable snapped, while others said it appeared Hart was somehow disconnected from it. He then had to undergoemergency sphincteroplasty due to his torn anus. "He was supposed to be lowered down into the ring," said Michelle Hindorff, a paramedic and dispatcher for Kansas City's ambulance service. They said his head snapped backward when he hit a turnbuckle, one of the padded pieces of metal that hold the ropes together in each corner of the ring. [54] Owen had a feud with D-X and challenged Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship on the December 29, 1997 episode of Raw Is War: Hart had Michaels locked in the Sharpshooter when Triple H interfered in order to save Michaels' title, giving Hart the victory by disqualification. "He really is remarkable.". They then had their only pay-per-view match at the Royal Rumble in January 1992 where they beat The Orient Express. Hart was given CPR inside the ring as the ring announcer haltingly told the audience that the incident was not scripted, as professional wrestling matches openly are. Regardless, Nash did anyway, and The Giant landed right on his neck, injuring the future Big Show. After forming the Hart Foundation, Owen quickly gained singles gold of his own as he pinned Rocky Maivia to win his first WWF Intercontinental Championship. He was stretchered away by medical professionals while the wrestling community prayed for the best. "I'm going to be alright. Afterward, while Hart was being worked on by medical personnel inside the ring, the live event's broadcast showed only the audience. Wrestler Owen Hart dies at televised event in Kansas City, Wrestler dies at televised event in Kansas City, SLAM! The TV audience was being shown a montage of Hart's clips when he fell and the camera panned through the crowd while paramedics worked on him. [90], WWE wrestler Kevin Owens named his son after Hart and incorporated the name into his own ring name as tribute to both of them. He received most of his success in the WWF, where he wrestled under both his own name and the ring name The Blue Blazer. The Rated-R Superstar suffered his first major neck injury on SmackDown in 2002. Wrestler Breaks His Neck Doing BackFlip! The award was accepted by his brother-in-law Jim Neidhart, who was also inducted that night. But there's barely anyone that is strong enough to deliver a Jackknife Powerbomb to a wrestler that weighs more than 500 pounds. Despite the gruesome nature of the injury, Paul Heyman decided to push Benoit in subsequent matches and use the incident to get him over with the crowd. Another bone of contention between the two was the newly created WWF European Championship; both men had fought their way to the finals to crown the first champion with Bulldog coming out as the victor.[23]. They faced the Quebecers for the title at the Royal Rumble in January 1994. In an interview with GiveMeSport, The Anti Diva explained what happened in the ring on the night that ended her wrestling career: The former Divas Champion repeated that Banks wasn't to blame for her injury. [60] Playing off the legitimate injury Hart had inflicted on Austin the year before, the angle blurred the lines between reality and "storyline". 'I'm overly critical of my work to begin with, so I wouldn't say I was happy with it. [83], Hart was widely regarded as one of the best in-ring performers in the WWE; Fox Sports dubbed him a "genius". After taking a clothesline bump, Oro landed on his hand. Since the injury, Droz has regained some movement in his upper body. I'll be good. Yet at the age of 21, his career would come to an unexpected end. Big E, whose real name is Ettore Ewen, was supposed to get flipped onto his back by his opponent . It was similar to a stunt that had been performed before. Big E took a suplex outside the ring during. The wrestlers who have had their necks broken, their muscles torn or their careers ended know exactly how true that is. Luckily, the fall was not shown on live television, as a pre-taped vignette was being played. The cause of death was later revealed to be internal bleeding from blunt force trauma. [56] Goldust dressed up as Triple H in an attempt to swerve Hart, but Commissioner Slaughter considered him to be a legitimate replacement. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By He would die in the hospital early the next morning at the age of 35. However, 78 feet above the ring, he fell onto the top rope and was thrown back into the ring. Big E said late Friday night he can feel all his extremities but self-reported the doctor's diagnosis of a broken neck. Its very heartwarming. [66] Hart was transported to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Kevin Nash felt that he could deliver his signature Jackknife Powerbomb to The Giant. Professional wrestler Big E broke his neck during a live broadcast of WWE's "SmackDown" from Birmingham, Alabama, he confirmed to his Twitter followers shortly after the incident. Owen and Bulldog got a second chance at regaining the tag team titles after Michaels vacated his half of the championship due to an injury. The wrestler failed to defend his championship and was defeated byBrock Lesnar, 44, at the Day 1 event in Atlanta on January 1. [80] Shawn Michaels, in his Heartbreak and Triumph autobiography, notes that "Owen is the only guy you could have a two-hour show for, and no-one would say a bad word about him." However, Lawler was unable to make it to the show, and as a result could not appear on WWF television. 'Going on Breakfast Club and doing media throughout the country, I know all the good that came with this and everything we were able to do outside the ring. A special episode of Raw Is War that aired on May 24, 1999, the night after Hart's death, was dubbed Raw Is Owen. Later on, Big E confirmed through a video message on Twitter that he had broken his neck: While the larger-than-life star was positive, the WWE Universe continued to pray for the best. Brock had, you know, did you see earlier in the match, or earlier in the show where I had Brock in a chokehold and he got me on his back. The landing that hurt Angle so badly had put him 3-0 down in his semi-final matchup but, even with the broken neck, Angle overcame the deficit to win 4-3. The broadcast ended with Stone Cold Steve Austin coming out for a special salute to Hart by climbing the turnbuckle and performing his famous "beer-bash" routine, ending with him giving a toast to Owen (whose picture was displayed on the Titantron throughout the entire show) and leaving one beer in the ring (for Owen). The following night Owen adopted the pink and black tights, sunglasses and Sharpshooter finisher to send a message to his brother. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - WWE Smackdown star Ettore "Big E" Ewen announced on social media that he broke his neck during a wrestling match in Birmingham in Friday. The tribute show scored a 7.2 Nielsen rating, making it the highest-rated special episode in Raw history and the third highest-rated episode of Raw overall. [62][63], On May 28, 2011, Hart was inducted into the Legends Pro Wrestling "Hall of Fame" by Jack Blaze in Wheeling, West Virginia at their "LPW Hart & Soul Tour" event. However, one of the match's most iconic moments occurred when Foley fell through the top of the cage. The book was written partially in response to Owen's death and became very controversial. With the pain of that injury fresh, Angle . The 36-year-old wrestler, whose real name is Ettore Ewen, updated his fans on his injury from a hospital bed in Birmingham that night. The WWE released Owen: Hart of Gold on DVD and Blu-ray on December 7, 2015 in the United Kingdom, with the United States release the day after. "I haven't talked to Vince McMahon yet, but somebody was careless or missed something or else Owen would still be here.". It remains unclear how long his recovery will take. He broke into the WWF as The Blue Blazer (initially The Blue Angel), with his early appearances seeing him defeat the likes of Terry Gibbs, Steve Lombardi and Barry Horowitz. Don't try wrestling at home is a serious message. As for Sabu, he would recover from this injury. This started his run as a heel. Yet despite this risk of injury, wrestlers continue to enter arenas four to five times a week -- and sometimes even more -- to entertain fans across the world. Celebrating his victory, Jarrett screamed Hart's name. WWE wrestler Big E breaks his neck on Smackdown, There is an emergency bushfire warning in place for Maintongoonin Victoria. For more than two decades in various promotions, Curt Hennig put on some of the greatest matches in the long and storied history of professional wrestling.. I'm going to be good. He is in both the U.S. amateur wrestling Hall of Fame, for his three NCAA titles and Olympic silver medal, and the pro wrestling Hall of Fame, as a seven-time NWA World Junior . However, in 2016, Hayabusa passed away due to a hemorrhage. [23] Owen and Yokozuna would continue to team off and on until the end of the year. Instead, Jack landed on the concrete floor, and Grimes landed on Jack's head. An UGLY landing for Big E at ringside. Owen and Bret feuded throughout the summer of 1994, clashing many times both in singles and later in tag team matches (with Bret joined by the returning British Bulldog). Hart, 33, the younger brother of Bret (The Hitman) Hart, a star with rival World Championship Wrestling, fell as he was being lowered from the arena's ceiling as his match introduction was about to begin. Hart returned to the WWF ring in the fall of 1993, at a time when Bret's feud with Lawler was temporarily sidetracked. I would never even entertain it. Hulk Hogan once said that WWE Hall of Famer "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig was the "best of the best" as an in-ring performer and it would be very difficult to disagree. [21] Owen is quoted as saying, in the WWE Home Video "Owen Hart of Gold" that "during his time in the University, he wrestled incognito (under a mask) as the original British Bulldog. 'It's very heartwarming. During the summer of 1996 the two brothers in law started to team up more and more, sometimes alongside Vader who was also a member of Camp Cornette. "It didn't get hooked on to him. In 1990 he went to Germany and worked Catch Wrestling Association. WRESTLER Big E confirms he has sustained a broken neck following a WWE Smackdown match against Ridge Holland in Birmingham, Alabama. [23] The success of the team and Hart's in-ring skills earned him Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Rookie of the Year Award in 1987. (Edited Version) Urbanboy732 114K subscribers Subscribe 162 Share 8.8K views 7 years ago I know that this is messed up, but this is funny as hell I. Please logout and login again. A tribute video narrated by Vince McMahon then played on the Titantron. In an earlier video posted to his Twitter page on Friday, Big E said he had feeling in his hands. The match was immediately stopped, and Hayabusa was rushed to the hospital. Former WWE champion Drew McIntyre said he had visited his fellow wrestler in hospital. The two would face off in a scaffold match again two years later, with Jack pushing Grimes off of a scaffold, resulting in Grimes' ankle being dislocated. A week later, she died from intracerebral bleeding in the brain. The wrestler was pronounced dead at a hospital. While going for his Bronco Buster move, X-Pac hit the turnbuckle too hard and wound up suffering from rectal bleeding. All footage of Hart was edited out of the event. 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