5 Times wrestlers actually vented their frustrations on each other
Pro-wrestling goes by a strong set of rules that every performer is expected to follow. Being in matches against each other generates a high tendency for wrestlers to legitimately injure themselves in the ring, leading to long-term health problems.
Wrestlers are trained to protect his opponent in the ring and do his job to perfection, even if it means putting over his opponent. However, there are some cases where wrestlers ‘go into business for themselves’.
This would mean no-selling an opponent’s move and other similar tactics. This might also happen in the spur of the moment and some wrestlers have legitimately injured other wrestlers in a moment of anger.
This list takes a look at five times wrestlers took out their frustrations on each other.
1. Antonio Inoki thrashes The Great Antonio
Antonio Inoki is not only one of the most famous Japanese wrestlers of all time but also of one of the greatest performers ever to set foot inside a ring. Inoki knew what he was worth and never took kindly to his opponents shooting during a match : something that Inoki’s namesake - Croatian wrestler The Great Antonio learned the hard way.
Antonio refused to sell Inoki’s moves during a match in Tokyo and attacked his neck with some sloppy blows. The Japanese great lost it and took down the Croatian with a single leg sweep. A brutal series of stomps followed and within no time, the Great Antonio had been knocked out. Inoki had to be separated by the referee before he could do some permanent damage to the Croatian.