10 Times Wrestlers Got Injured Right At The Start Of A Match

From The Undertaker suffering a concussion at WWE WrestleMania 30 to John Cena suffering a torn pectoral muscle on Monday Night Raw, these are 10 Times Wrestlers Got Injured Right At The Start Of A Match.
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[@grimreaper1542]

Putting Vaders eye straight after Sin Caras little finger is hilarious

[@pedrolantyer]

It's not in the list, but Triple H getting 3rd degree burns from dry ice, and then proceeding to have a 23 minute long WrestleMania match with Brock Lesnar, is one of the biggest chad moves in wrestling history

[@Deadguy2322forreal]

*2nd degree

[@mariobros68]

Remember what Triple H said in Tough Enough? He love the business. He put his life on the line every day for the business and he was going to continue to do it, until he can do it no longer.

[@L_HD]

By mentionning this, you gotta also include The Undertaker getting burned by his entrance pyro, but then still participating in the Elimination Chamber match, which required him to stay still in a pod, not being able to shrug and think the pain away

[@LThaPunisha]

​He was being given water by refs while in the pod to help with it. Major respect to him for that! Tough dude! ​@@L_HD

[@TheBuddha337]

​@@L_HDI came here just to say this. Shit is still crazy that man went up in flames and still wrestled a while match.

[@DateMike22]

I was there live for SummerSlam 2016. I had no idea Finn was injured in the Universal Championship match against Seth Rollins until the next night on RAW.

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Honorable mentions: 1. Enzo Amore (Payback 2016) 2. A.J. Styles (Wrestlemania 38) 3. Shane McMahon (Wrestlemania 39)

[@SecretMagician]

What about that one Cody Rhodes match where his right pec got torn off and turned purple?

[@jeremywilliams5141]

@@SecretMagician That occurred during training, not at the start of a match.

[@SecretMagician]

@@jeremywilliams5141 oh OK. Thanks, I didn't know that.

[@smac919]

“Broke his own leg trying to counter a wrist lock.”

[@HoV326]

​@@jeremywilliams5141 if we want to split hairs, it technically occurred during the segment where he and Seth brawled and then it was aggravated by the training and turned into a complete tear

[@MattGOG666]

Also just now learning main event is still a thing haha

[@CyclopsScott]

The fact that Vader could also be listed for the stairs to the face causing big bleeding in the In Your House: Final Four match is kinda wild

[@andrewbaker5729]

Maven broke his leg at the beginning of a match; can’t remember who it was against. And of course Kevin Nash tore his quad seconds after being tagged into a match.

[@davidbrobinson1995]

It was a baseball slide under Christian.

[@daltonpinell6251]

Sin Cara lost his job because he gave himself the finger

[@newageoutlaw]

I do remember Mason Ryan. Because of MASON RYAN STEVIE RAY EARTHQUAKE ALUNDRA BLAYZE....

[@melissawilliams4635]

So is no one going to talk about Kevin Nash tearing his quad on his first move in his first match back in WWE when the NWO were there? He’s in a tag match on Raw when it happens as well.

[@robertrgarver9083]

I think the logic is that it doesn't count because it technically happened a few minutes into the match when Nash was tagged. I would argue that it counts because it happened when the match started for Nash, but I think that's Cultaholic's logic.

[@nivision]

​​​@@robertrgarver9083I remember that. I remember going "wait, did this mfer just trip over Booker T's arm and retear his quad? lort, please just retire, dude."

[@MrHarris73]

In all fairness to Sin Cara, I once dislocated 2 fingers right before a basketball game. I was able to pop one back in myself but not the other. And it hurt like a sumbitch. I didn't play in the game, went to the hospital and had to have SURGERY to reset that other finger. That was 35 years ago when I was in high school and to this day, my finger still aint right.

[@RichWhiteUM]

I had a finger popped out by a football in high school. It took medics to pop it back in and surgery was recommended but I convinced my mother not to have the procedure so I didn't miss the rest of the season. My finger didn't heal quite right.

[@robertlee9602]

Here comes the monaaaaaay.

[@mangrove]

Mate, you forget that Vader was injured BEFORE the match, hell, before he even entered the ring. Hansen was notoriously near-blind without his glasses, and when he swung his bull rope w/ cowbell at Vader, he cracked him right in the face. Vader's nose was shattered, which caused Vader's eye to pop out with more ease when Hansen inadvertant;y thumbed him in the eye.

[@P0YSiN]

If my eye popped out, I think I would just lay there and die, props to Vader for continuing 😳

[@bearlyplayin]

Just gonna pop these here because you missed them: ... Kennedy! 'Notable prick...'

[@cerburrows9380]

Will always respect Sin Care for being brave enough to stand up for himself and his health

[@jodawa2504]

I must be one of the only WWE fans who remembers Main Event & knows that it's STILL airing new episodes. I recently started watching Main Event episodes starting with the very first episode until I reach the most recent episode. So far, I've reached the Wednesday July 3, 2013 Main Event episode, so I have a long way to go.

[@forrestdevine2336]

Samoa Joe looked like an absolute NIGHTMARE in that match. The blood kept getting smeared on his face and dripping down his chest, he kept waving off docs to keep pummeling Finn. He looked like a legitimate MONSTER.

[@TheSh4dowgale]

7:36 That's crazy because that match was so good!

[@CamVanDamme]

I think the Joe cut worked really well in that match. Made it unique and Joe worked it well selling the frustration throughout.

[@LiamAddison08]

Mankind isn’t smiling in that picture, it’s because his jaw was messed up, he said that himself.

[@KegOfMeat]

Yeah and he also said in his and Takers comments on the match that he was smiling.

[@phils.5060]

No mention of the Undertaker getting set ablaze during his entrance at Elimination Chamber? You can't get earlier than that...

[@Firewalker2384]

Honorable mention cactus jack concussing sandman in the ecw area during their entrance then working a Texas death match

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Zack Ryder was in the main event of the debut episode of Main Event 😂

[@Donuel-px9sg]

Shane McMahon when he faces The Miz at WrestleMania 39.

[@mariobros68]

Like Father like Son, Like Kevin Nash

[@ASoulphoenix]

@@mariobros68 like his brother-in-law Triple H

[@ShawnPhoenix]

Oof. I separated my AC joint roughly 4 minutes into the match, since it was the main event, I kept going.. every bump KILLED.

[@Cuthawolf]

Woof. Some of those freezeframes made me squeeze my eyes shut. Some of these wrestlers are carved from granite I swear.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Oof. 10:20 Hearing something I watched as a young teenager referenced as "a tale as old as time." Does not feel particularly awesome. 😅👍

[@TheBuddha337]

Relatable 😂

[@CharlieMyrkr]

Long Live Big Van Vader!

[@KegOfMeat]

Pacitti still trying to get “Da man” over as a Goldberg nickname and it still hasn’t worked.

[@MrCjlillie]

Alexa vs Ronda should be on here as this where crybaby Ronda injured alexa the first time

[@RandoChrisYT]

It's worth checking out Sami's appearance on the New Day Feel the Power podcast to hear his retelling of that night, especially the bit about the doctor not being sure about the injury causing an argument.

[@Donuel-px9sg]

Goldberg always injured himself by headbutting his room's door everytime he had a match.

[@nivision]

a sentence I never thought I'd be saying but IN DEFENSE OF SIN CARA... my fingers dislocate randomly and it is excruciating because of all of the nerve endings and also highly unstable in a rough situation-- one wrong blow and all that delicate tiny natural engineering could've gotten torn and mangled and ended in him needing multiple surgeries to regain use instead of a quick fix. that said... I figured out how to pop them back the very first time it happened. that might just be partly easier for the same joint difference that makes them pop out in the first place (and part because it hurt so bad I couldn't handle being still and waiting for a medical professional). could have asked the ref to engineer a distraction with his opponent and at least tried unless it was already torn i guess.

[@Evs78101]

Before I watch the video… Nash’s quad has to be on here.

[@jaysonpadron6425]

What about Hardcore Holly vs RVD on ecw in 2006 where Holly got a big gash in his back? But that wasn’t really at the start of the match. It was like halfway though

[@unityofvitality-5875]

not putting sabu on this list is crazy... he got his neck broken by chris benoit like a minute into their match at ECW november to remember 1994

[@sam-sharp]

Surprised we didn't see Kurt Angle hitting the concrete when Triple H was setting up The Pedigree before The Rock even came out at Summerslam 2000.

[@arthurj.downeyjr_2013]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@lionward8634]

I hope you're doing much better now, Adam. I could notice the massive cold you had while recording this.

[@donaldmurphy1405]

Jeez I'm sure glad they stopped the Samoa Joe Fin match because of the blood,and so Joe wouldn't get hurt not being able to see,I guess all them guys that bled in Wrestling for fifty years must have been worried about that when they cut there head open,Damn the NWA would have went out of business if they stopped it every time for that!!

[@krisorgan]

I’m guessing mick foley losing his ear didn’t happen close to the start of that infamous match, otherwise would surely be on this list.

[@unholyperiodza5442]

You forgot Jamie Hayter at Full Gear 2023

[@RicardoMartinez-xf5mh]

Kurt Angle at SummerSlam 2000. Kurt got knocked out before the match actually started

[@viktorriquelme3735]

really?

[@RicardoMartinez-xf5mh]

@@viktorriquelme3735 before the match Triple H takes Kurt to the announce table and sets him up for a pedigree. Before trips can even pull the move the table gives out and Kurt is knocked out cold

[@viktorriquelme3735]

@@RicardoMartinez-xf5mh oh yeah i remember that

[@greghuffman3061]

>WWE Main Event >for lower card wrestlers makes sense

[@RegularGuy1998]

Bit ironic that the show is called Main Event

[@ssmagicmark849]

HHH in the DX vs. Taker/Kane slog in Saudi.

[@stevencummins4753]

Hmmmm mason ryan 🤔 I wonder…. “WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT WRESTLER”?????

[@ottovonstalin6595]

Where's mayven vs Christian

[@HighestTrailsAbove]

Red Rooster Summer Slam 1989

[@lassederboss]

Bigup all Paccittiheads!

[@mattalan6618]

you mean all 3 of them?

[@morrsliebthechaosbringer6527]

Hold up... At number 1, weren't most Foley's injuries caused by going through cell ceiling and not from being thrown down to the commentators desk. Ofc it counts that he was hurt multiple times during match and still kept going.

[@zanethind]

Man the old main event episodes were actually good they had CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan and they event featured main event talent like Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins and Heath Slater even got a win against Rollins too. 2012-2014 were the good years. Ever since 2015 it's been a filler show and they also brang back Superstars around 2015 too my god 🤬

[@MrCjlillie]

Show how strong Alexa is completing with a concussion

[@trapjaw7253]

Im suprised, the late great Owen Heart's incident wasnt or hasent been mentioned . R.I.P Big Guy

[@shaebryant1916]

Wasn’t foley falling through the cell an accident as well.

[@mattalan6618]

yeah but it doesnt count for this video as it happened like 10 minutes in

[@chantaleditjacques5693]

AEW : Skye Blue injured at collision 😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Michael-yi1np]

This video shows 3 minutes is a death sentence 🙈

[@dangerfeild4Life]

Kerry Von Erich accidentally cut himself badly with a gig while disrobing before his match w/ Jerry Lawler.

[@mattalan6618]

didnt he have to get stitches ?

[@lewismead2376]

Triple h royal rumble 2000 with a gash in his leg at the beginning of the match from a wood pallet

[@kevinbell6005]

Top 10/20 british wrestlers aot??? Please

[@jessebunnell6442]

Kobe Bryant dislocates his finger? He goes to the sideline to get it put back in place. Sin Cara needs an ambulance.

[@mangrove]

Bret Hart's finger was dislocated during his WWF title match with Flair, and he popped it back in himself. Mr. Perfect was ringside, and you can see hm turn his head away in disgust as Bret did it.

[@chophappymo867]

Bobby Lashley elimination chamber?

[@mattalan6618]

kayfabe injury

[@MudSluggerBP]

Goldberg concussed himself before the match

[@killingragethrowback]

Mistico has shown up in AEW a few time thanks to the CMLL cross promotion. He still botches.

[@xkovacsx09]

Sin Cara one pissed me off so much, Stone Cold finished a match damn near paralyzed from a broken neck and this mf'er calls off a match over a finger boo-boo.

[@jasontodd1896]

Stopping the match for blood is dumb af

[@zanethind]

WWE was so dumb for doing that to Joe against his match with Demon Bálor especially if you realize that Cena had a busted open bleeding nose via Seth's knee and they still had a match if I'm correct

[@biig_silva]

Sin Cara should've really passed by NXT before the main roster, just to adapt himself to the American ways. If You watch Lucha Libre, You'll see them botch a lot! Not the top Guys, fortunately 😂

[@jasondouglas152]

Rollins really killed finns main event push. And nearly killed Sting

[@Disxreet]

So cena injured himself and blamed it on Kennedy? Punk

[@DeonSmith-ek8ne]

Do a video on how bad the women's revolution was

[@Wandering_Nowhere]

You mean "300 pound" head.

[@FrostWazowski]

Says: "wrestlers" Picture on screen: jobi zayn. Edit: there's also no such thing as a "star" in regards to televised developmental. 🙄 Do better, guys.

[@carbondioxide830]

number one is inaccurate. the bell for the match actually did not ring until foley and taker were both inside the cell which was after the bump through the top. just flexing my knowledge on you noobs.

[@vargavhaobamhaobam9247]

Like me now

[@GrimR3ap3r86]

Ok you twisted my arm 😂

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

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