Top 5 cringe-worthy injuries caught on camera

The Architect with J&J SecurityIn professional wrestling, it is almost guaranteed for the performers to get injured at some point in their careers. While the business itself has stood the test of time and has kept evolving, it is an almost certainty that every superstar at one point or another would get injured.There have also been rare instances when the athletes lost their lives in the middle of the ring – a grim reminder of their sacrifices and hardships just to entertain the fans.A couple of days ago, one of the greatest highflyers of the modern era, Hayabusa sadly passed away. While Hayabusa is credited to have popularized the high-risk offensive style in the 90s, he wasn’t the only superstar to have met with a serious injury in the middle of the ring.Popular North American stars such as ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, Owen Hart and Droz to mention a few were unfortunate enough to have broken their necks inside a wrestling ring. Today, we look back at the five most cringe-worthy injuries caught on camera from the world of professional wrestling. 

#5 Joey Mercury

 

Joey Mercury, along with the former Johnny Nitro (who later became John Morrison in WWE) was one of the most successful superstars in the tag team division. The duo, along with Melina became one of the most successful tag teams in the modern era, and won the WWE Tag Team Championship on three different occasions.

The tag team was also voted the ‘Tag Team of the Year’ by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2005.

In late 2006, MNM took on the Hardys, LonDrick, and the team of William Regal and Dave Taylor at Armageddon for the WWE Tag Team Championship. During the match, the Hardys and MNM were involved in a spot, where Jeff jumped on one end of the ladder, resulting in MNM getting decked with the legs of the ladder.

However, Joey Mercury ended up getting smacked in the face, resulting in a huge gash, broken nose and a pool of blood! The ladder was just inches away from Joey’s eyes. Joey ended up receiving 15 stitches to close the gash and sported a horrible mug for the next few months.