WWE Wrestlers Who Broke Character To Check on Their Injured Opponent

[@mykronesian4430]

Idk why but i busted out laughing at whoever that was kicking Bubba in the face while hes checking on Nash😂😂

[@braydenmason7455]

that was x-pac

[@kun]

Bubba be like, "I'm okay with this."

[@robynlandon2354]

⁠@@kun k❤frfr

[@TheKingChino]

🤣

[@AlphachadECOG]

X-Pac deserves a receipt for that, what a tard!

[@constablekennedy7705]

HHH Saved Austin a couple of times 😂

[@davidjones6470]

YES!!!!

[@112starwarsfan]

"he's a son of a bitch if you ask me" said the legendary JR 😂

[@BrndnNZT48V2.0]

And Austin still flipped his car over, blew up the dx express

[@--thatbih]

​@@BrndnNZT48V2.0Triple H sent a hit out for Austin and almost killed the man on live TV

[@canadiangamer3807]

​@@BrndnNZT48V2.0 don't forget the beer chugging

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels at WM 25 & 26 were classic

[@mr.buttler1649]

Shawn should've won wm 26

[@fenixrises9854]

@@mr.buttler1649he wanted to retire to spend time with his kids especially cuz his son was “halfway gone” (9 years old) and Michaels didn’t wanna miss any more of him growing up

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

Taker had to carry hbk in both matches

[@LochAndLoad95]

​@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716 massive L take

[@RahulSharma-wq4qy]

Shawn Michaels... The Greatest Ever to do it.

[@jagvirsinghrai]

It’s a shame about Mr. Kennedy, he had so much star potential in his run. And the irony that he was fired for giving Orton an unsafe landing but here he is on this list for checking on Cena. Just shows that you can be a great worker but one mistake can cost you your career.

[@zeospark9715]

Honestly I rewatched that clip many times and Mr. Kennedy did nothing wrong. If anything, Orton looked like he leapt too high. Remember this was 2009 Orton who was a major brat backstage. He also got Kofi's push killed for a long time.

[@dash1715]

Shows that if anyone with power in WWE doesn't like you then your career is screwed (could say the same for almost any business)

[@DKCG0113]

True, but Kennedy wasn't a great worker. He was well known for being stiff in the ring and sloppy. Case in point- the john cena injury on this list.

[@Zanoladab]

​@@zeospark9715 and recently he just told jevon that it's ok when he botched the finish and told him he was great. Shows how much randy has changed as a person

[@BrndnNZT48V2.0]

​@DKCG0113 so was Bradshaw and Farooq, they were never fired for being stiff

[@Sunprism]

Mae Young once mentioned that Bubba Ray putting her through a table felt like one of the safest spots she ever did, as he was a total gentlemen and protected her throughout

[@dazed-n-confused6439]

I think you mean Mae Young

[@Sunprism]

@@dazed-n-confused6439 whoops, thank ya kindly

[@ALDO_GOODENS]

Didn’t Trish Stratus also get put through a table by the Dudleyz?

[@SteamTitan]

@@ALDO_GOODENS Just about everyone did. But they did have a stint where they were putting liker almost every female wrestler through em if recall

[@beavis1887]

Pretty sure Stacy Keibler said her Bubba Bomb was the most painful bump she ever took.

[@javzzzy]

Definately need a part 2 for this list....

[@rollandcurtisfromVermont]

Drew McIntyre did it this year in 2024, when Damien Priest botched his spot, trapping his leg in-between the upper 2 ropes, helplessly hanging upside, before Drew McIntyre broke character to help him, before quickly snapping back into character.

[@rasbunny]

This is the one I immediately thought of.

[@nothanks7263]

I love that moment. Drew freezes for a moment, looks to the ref, looks at Damien, figures out Damien is fine and is like ok, kick legs! Then he helps unwrap Damien from the ropes while kayfabing that he needs to get Damien back into the ring.

[@mwo79]

MY number 1, Becky Lynch rolling Kiri Sane under the ring in the tag match.

[@Xone9]

Becky was a real one for that.

[@wadewilson8011]

That should have been number two instead of Cena checking on Morrison. In fact Cena didn't even check on him, he just laid there for a second and rolled off of 'em. That was a dumb filler put in by Lamia. Becky rolling Kairi Sane under the ring should have definitely been at least number two.

[@Mackkkkck]

Who gives an f

[@Xone9]

@@Mackkkkck Me and at least 36 others who read this comment.

[@kadekrauss3513]

You picked a girl?? Lmfao

[@C-Rage]

I love the look Bubba had on his face while he was getting kicked 🤣

[@Jarrygames86]

"you don't swing it, I ain't selling it!" *Shamrock probably* 😅

[@Taka-Kevz]

Bubba repeataly getting kicked in the face while checking on Nash😂

[@alexleal8246]

Bubba checking up on Nash while getting kicked in the face had me in stitches 😂

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Becky Lynch helping Kaire Sane after Charlotte Flair legit injured her. Becky was a heel at the time but rolled her under the ring to safety.

[@RaidensBoobies17]

Nope becky wasnt a heel in that match

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

@@RaidensBoobies17 She was teaming with Flair and they couldn't stand working together.

[@RaidensBoobies17]

@@user-em6ie2be7x there have been face-heel tag teams that competed for the tag titles like Cena and Miz, Cena and Otunga, Sheamus and Cesaro & Benoit and Edge to name some not necessarily everytime the babyface teams with the heel he ot she is then automatically a heel by default

[@mikelapointe6095]

Xpac kicking Bubba in the face when Nash tore his quad will never get old to me. He's just lookin up at him like you kidding me bro?

[@NameThatSong1]

And they showed it on camera big time 😅

[@llydrsn]

That slow mo of Shawn Michaels with the moonsault to the table with the camera lights flashing is just beautiful to look at. Phone cameras are nice, but there is something with that flash from the old digital cameras that really makes something seem more magical.

[@arishok89]

Randy Orton injuring himself will forever be the most ridiculous thing ever

[@garyangel3885]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LiqdPT]

Nah. Sami Zayn hurting his shoulder during his entrance. (possibly in his main roster debut?)

[@arishok89]

@@LiqdPT that too, but it's less known and he was pretty good to hide it, Randy wasn't, he looked like a dying animal

[@frankiehitman2610]

It reminded me of that UFC fighter named Johnny Walker. He dislocated his shoulder while doing the worm while celebrating 😂

[@ohmaigod2]

*he hurt himself in confusion*

[@jvstinr6033]

Not on the list but Iyo checking on Aliyah was pretty wholesome

[@Wrestlelamia]

Nice! Maybe a part two

[@redranger4953]

​@@Wrestlelamia hear hear

[@resonance_mk1]

@@Wrestlelamia we need a part 2!!!

[@wadewilson8011]

​@@WrestlelamiaThat should have been number two instead of Cena checking on Morrison. In fact Cena didn't even check on him, he just laid there for a second and rolled off of 'em. That was a dumb filler put in by Lamia. Becky rolling Kairi Sane under the ring should have definitely been at least number one or two.

[@sykocase247]

4:24 as hes gettin booted in the face 😂😂

[@jyesucevitz]

he was telling him to. that way he could cover for himself staying there with Nash.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

It's like Triple H said in his interview on Impaulsive when he was discussing the time he accidentally concussed Kurt Angle, "The first rule of wrestling is protect your opponent."

[@cedwardsmedia]

Kayfabe is worthless when someone is legitimately injured. You can check on them and still make it look like you hate their guts. We're all here for entertainment. Nobody wants to see a match end due to injury. Nobody wants to see a storyline end due to injury. Nobody wants to see a dream match lost due to injury. More importantly, nobody wants to see someone seriously injured. I'd rather see the Heel of all Heels stop the match to make sure his opponent gets help than to continue to beat the hell out of him.

[@Randie89]

Mad respect for all of them, they're all truly professionals for looking out for their opponent's safety.

[@wwemonkey619]

John Cena took a page out of Hogan's playbook told his pectoral muscle "that doesn't work for me BROTHER" and hulked up during physical therapy

[@adampiette60]

Jericho tells that story about HHH's quad, he asked HHH "how are finishing. What should we do now?" And HHH just said "do the spot" and put his torn quad in the walls, that will be peak toughness that may never be matched in wrestling, absolute freak

[@Jackolantirn]

As a non-wrestling fan, it's fascinating seeing the degree of logistics involved in how wrestlers try to keep each other safe.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Even though they are wrestlers, they are still human.

[@Johnny3Batony]

Debatable.

[@garyangel3885]

Uh no they're not its cgi. Who told u these are real people?

[@ronaldshank7589]

They're trained to wrestle each other, and hit their spots (Moves). However, they're trained to be professional, and to look out for each other. That's the way it needs to be. Come to find out, a lot of the Wrestlers, World-wide, are friends, and truly do care about each other. Not all of them fit in that Category, but most do.

[@garyangel3885]

@@ronaldshank7589 no way, REALLY??

[@johnnybravado7141]

Not Brock. He's human excrement.

[@achimsinn6189]

Chris Jericho cussing out the ref in the middle of the ring for not counting the finish and getting himself disqualified for that afterr Neville (Pak) broke his ankle would have been my number 1. Jericho reacted so quickly and was willing to lose the match on a weird DQ finish just to keep Neville save.

[@rhodahaque]

Jericho was also fantastic during Raw's first TLC match in 2002. He noticed almost immediately that Bubba Ray was seriously injured and practically carried the match by himself. With so much going on in the match it could have been a disaster. Growing up I never paid Jericho his due and despised his character but that just speaks volumes to how good of a performer he truly is, and I'll always hold him in high regard for that.

[@elleni-41]

Triple h has saved austin a couple of times..

[@agent95_]

Naw bro Sasha banks 6:12 with the hand in the face! That was quick AF! Real legit save! Brett Hart would be proud of that.

[@fishtripper]

1:48 is it me or does benoits face look weird or maybe just off, or is it me. Looks like chris pratt and benoit had a love child and its that😮

[@MCB741]

Bad pic ig

[@ReMiXDriZzY777]

Looks to me like He missed picture day and needed to go in for retakes😂

[@kdeem93]

That cte was peeking through

[@thegameradic8916]

Becky Lynch helping Kairi Sane after Sane suffered a injury in 2019 TLC match

[@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious]

6:11 that's crazy how accurately she saw the leg coming down, really cool protective instinct.

[@AsiaDanceScene]

Lesner knowing where the cameras were to secretly whisper to his opponent without breaking kayfabe is crazy levels of professionalism

[@johnnybravado7141]

Lesnar and professionalism don't belong in the same sentence just like Lesnar fan and truth don't belong in the same sentence.

[@jesuscage]

​@@johnnybravado7141and here u are again 😂 my God what did brock do to u?😅

[@garycooper6897]

Great video keep it up 👍

[@seanworden3064]

Lesnar is nicer than people think.

[@krsnirvan]

lesnar is worse than you think.

[@KravenHunter-yw2mk]

​@@krsnirvan No, it's better than you think. Stop hateing. It's not great.

[@krsnirvan]

@@KravenHunter-yw2mk brock was mentioned as a guy who would rape the victim in vince's lawsuit. im being real and so should you

[@johnnybravado7141]

​@@KravenHunter-yw2mkstop lying and get the he!! outa here Brock fan and that's an order.

[@johnnybravado7141]

Brock fans are incapable of thinking other than thinking up another lie to post.

[@jyesucevitz]

the only one that barely broke character was Bubba. everyone else checked under cover of the aftermath of the spot. all were great, but not character breaking since they were hiding the concern.

[@ghartman56]

Great video idea. Definitely worth a part 2.

[@bonnieseymour5773]

It's something about the female superstars saving each other brings a tear to my eye ❤. They may not be friends outside of the ring but they protect each other inside and probably outside of the ring too ❤ Females untitled ✊✊

[@zeospark9715]

It wasn't directly part of this list as well and you showing a brief clip of it but Jericho checking on Neville like that was a class act on his part. Despite being a major heel at the time, Jericho intentionally got himself DQed by pushing the ref (the ref didn't get the message) and you can even hear Jericho yell out to the ref that Neville's hurt.

[@zaheerfredericks9775]

LA knight breathes Wrestlelamia: Greatest wrestler ever God Tier!!!!!!! No one can compete

[@voodoonightshade2963]

wrestling is so cute it makes me cry sometimes because i never loved anything as long as i loved wrestling

[@dazed-n-confused6439]

Do you still feel the same about the product now?

[@voodoonightshade2963]

@@dazed-n-confused6439 it feels like when i was a kid more than ever

[@dazed-n-confused6439]

@@voodoonightshade2963 Not for me the Attitude Era will always have the best wrestlers to step into the the ring

[@voodoonightshade2963]

@@dazed-n-confused6439 that was my fav too but it’s closest now to how it was back then

[@dazed-n-confused6439]

@@voodoonightshade2963I don't even think it's close the wrestlers now don't have great gimmicks like Taker, Stone Cold, Kane, HHH Mr. McMahon Ect. The wrestlers today have no real gimmick and to me that makes it boring

[@jigga2jones]

glad to see this, I was always so concerned letting the kids watch this and never wanted to see anyone REALLY get hurt or killed doing this high level stuff

[@RoseGolden0]

I always catch when wrestlers check on each other. Lol

[@Russ1559]

That Logan Paul summer slam moonsault was unreal. Video game athleticism

[@BRITPREMWRESTLE]

Best wwe list video i seen this year

[@christine_vanderburgh]

Thank you for showing this side of Brock Lesnar. When he got ropped into vince's lawsuit, people forgot about this side of him. Brock is a good dude at heart

[@SuperSteveLive]

Early gang 👇🏿

[@danc3488]

I'll add one. Samoa Joe and Seth Rollins. When Rollins blew his ACL out and Joe had him in the Kokina Clutch, you could hear Joe say to him "You ok?" and Seth replies "Hope so..." before Joe cinches in the Clutch a little more.

[@yo58248]

First time being first bro

[@drew_hllw]

want a trophy?

[@yo58248]

@@drew_hllwyes pls

[@VXGaming]

This needs a part 2.

[@ryanboscoe9670]

7:32 prone is face down. Supine is facing the ceiling. Undertaker was supine* on the commentators table.

[@BobLester-r1e]

Brock Lesnar will always be a legend

[@krsnirvan]

brock lesnar will always be the guy who took part in vince mcmahon's freakoffs

[@garyangel3885]

​@@krsnirvanRIGHT!!😂😂😂😂😂😂 fucking hilarious

[@johnnybravado7141]

No he will always be a joke not a legend. 🖕 your opinion.

[@johnnybravado7141]

Brock lesnar will always be a joke not a legend.

[@johnnybravado7141]

Brock fans are suck fans.

[@gordonhotchkiss646]

No matter what people say about Brock Lesnar he will always try to protect his apponents. He has only hit someone hard if they push their luck and they need a receipt. A lot of guys have said Brock has always checked on guys if he thinks they might need injured. He has even gone up to guys and checked if they were ok with taking moves like the F5 before the match or spots. I forgotten the guys name. But their was a spot a couple of years ago. Where there was a wrestler on commentary. Brock was supposed to go up to the commentary box as he had a problem with the commentators. The wrestler on commentary was supposed to stand up to Brock. Then Brock was supposed to F5 him through the commentary table. The guy said before the show. Brock went up to him and checked if he was OK doing the spot and asked did he want to change it and the Wrestler/Commentator said he was OK doing it. I just checked he was known as Madden and then when he joined Retibution they changed him to Mace.

[@garyangel3885]

Yak yak yak.

[@johnnybravado7141]

Translation: Shut up Brock fan. You lie more than politicians.

[@johnnybravado7141]

Translation: Shut up Brock fan you're such a big liar.

[@gordonhotchkiss646]

@@johnnybravado7141 first of all I am not his biggest fan. secondly I just said what other wrestlers have said. So don't ever call me a liar when I'me not lying

[@NevanSanchez-q6y]

Syxx wasn't even touching Bubba with those kicks 😂

[@jodzpunk4886]

Honestly you could make a list with just jericho saving people alone. He truly does deserve all the respect

[@Piranha5150]

I really want to get back into wrestling. I haven’t watched since 2007. Now a good time?

[@chrisdymmel2934]

Yes. Now that Triple H is in charge WWE is better than ever

[@zaphod100]

Cena repaid Kennedy’s concern by helping Orton to get him fired

[@sh-bs6uj]

He got him tired? No way

[@Sco0bzZ_]

Dam they really put "1st time ever" for Cena vs Kennedy 🤣🤣🤣

[@tomseville2345]

Proves that they still regarded Kennedy as a top guy, even right after he lost the "Vince's Son" push...

[@jyesucevitz]

I like these types of clips, but to be fair I'm only two moves in (LA Knight.) and he didn't break character either time. both check ups on Logan were "disguised" in the way he took the bump to be able to ask if he was good. great professionalism, but no character break.

[@jr9973]

That save from Sasha was clutch though.

[@TheLuscious]

But idiots claim that she's unsafe

[@jr9973]

@@TheLuscious idiots are the majority now days so it’s unavoidable. Well they’re the loudest at least.

[@littleblackcat2273]

Moondog Rex comes to mind in a tv tag team match the 80's WWF after a botched "shoulder breaker" to his opponent dumped him right on the top of his head...

[@thatboybear]

These don’t really qualify as breaking character as they all hid what they were doing. A character break would be a very obvious and willful drop of the act. The closest I’ve seen to an actual break was a match between Austin and Angle in which Angle took a pile driver on the concrete. EMTs came out, Angle was put on a stretcher, and Austin is seen pacing back and forth, playing it off like he wanted to attack but the look on his face clearly said he was concerned.

[@jasonfocacci9234]

That’s not breaking character. That’s keeping in character. Quite the opposite, in fact.

[@stream_gene]

I dislike Logan Paul as a person, but I can't deny he's got talent as a wrestler, and while I don't like people taking too many risks if anyone can afford to take them it's him, he's part time so he's not going to be regularly working this style that would mess him up long term.

[@JedWrestling]

5:10 Checks on him and then proceeds to punch him in the head 💀

[@Rubz69]

Legend has it, Bubba is still standing in that same spot getting kicked in the face repeatedly 'till this very day.

[@shtembyduelsson]

Sasha is an absolute legend for that quick reaction.

[@DerSilvano]

I love when the bros (and sisters) take care of the other one in the ring. Should always be like that

[@Wyrrlicci]

Starting a vid with Logan Paul is one of the biggest L's I can imagine.

[@tylerwhite77]

Honestly outside of dislike for a person, he brings alot to the company and Honestly all his matches have been entertaining, as a fan of wrestling gotta give the guy some respect

[@MrBrickhouse88]

I can't recall if it was an episode of Raw or a PPV. Bubba Ray has talked about it there was a multi man match where Bubba Ray got a concussion and was walking around in a severe fog. Jericho is on the outside checking on him and giving him the instructions to finish the next spot. Jericho got Bubba tagged out and the pulled him down to from the apron for the rest of the match till he could get medical attention.

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

👍 original host guy

[@jamesabell8356]

The one that comes to my head is the Jericho and Neville match

[@chigozieukpabi8006]

Were Cena and Morrison good friends behind the scenes?

[@brianmccarthy3955]

Raven asking Kane if he was okay in the 2001 Royal Rumble is one I recall from watching it back.

[@DLFLux]

Most of these aren't wrestlers breaking character, they are just wrestlers communicating during rest holds, pin falls or when they are both down like they always do regardless

[@nobodyfamousX]

If anything it's the opposite. They are checking on their opponents while doing their best to not break character.

[@jays447]

Brock Lesnar's a big teddy bear

[@jeusjohn9971]

That #2 spot where Cena "checked" on Morisson, he didn't even try to catch him lol

[@dominicmako9390]

Jericho literally getting himself DQd after Nevelle Injured his ankle will always the the #1 save

[@trains-ip3kr]

The LA knight was something I was not expecting that

[@SjC420]

I wouldn't necessarily call this breaking character. This is what they do. They also use signals to communicate like grabbing the other person's hand to let them know they're good. In all these spots if u didn't know what to look for then u wouldn't know.

[@Warrioruk]

If you'll ever do a part 2 you can including Io Sky checking on Cora Jade during the NXT WarGames 2021 game where Cora popped out her shoulder after performing a swanton bomb through a table off the top of the cage.

[@calestelken4645]

None of these are examples of breaking character. Mr. Kennedy running over to catch Hardy's botched whisper in the wind is more in tune with "breaking character." These are hardly any different than when wrestlers talk during a rest hold.

[@teamsaunz]

When Stone Cold Steve Austin landed on his head, Owen Hart then started yelling at the fans as the ref checked up on Austin.

[@Elijah1916_myhighway]

I saw Kofi Kingston and CM Punk check on Shelton Benjamin after his crazy ladder dive from the Money in the Bank match at WM 25.

[@danieljwillen1993]

My favorite was Chris jercho pissed at the ref going, "he's hurt you idiot!"

[@sherinjohn001]

Its much more difficult to take care of opponents while not breaking character like how Jericho did with Jeff Hardy and Pac 😊❤

[@gregorykrug8034]

How about the time Scott Hall took a bad bump from Bam Bam Bigelow, and you could hear Bam Bam ask, "You alright, bro?" on air.

[@MetalMann-de3xi]

Chris Jericho refused to do the Lion Tamer on the announcers table because he knew Triple H torn his quads. Triple H demanded he do the spot anyway.

[@davidrw67]

How the elimination chamber changed over the years

[@kimwaddell4218]

I was watching Raw when Triple H tore his quad. My first thought possible ACL or MCL tear. I was talking nursing class in school 🏫 so was familiar with the body

[@Shivang-up1pe]

Shawn was just a master in the ring ❤❤❤

[@acriddick8536]

Baron Corbin was the go between for AJ Styles at Royal Rumble 2021, he checked on AJ Styles after Styles got hurt.

[@Edwards-Videos]

What about Triple H at Wrestlemania 27? After his match with The Undertaker, it was obvious that The Undetaker was injured. Triple H got out of the ring and when he noticed that The Undertaker was having difficulty moving went back to check on him. The camera's microphone clearly caught the referee telling Triple H to got back to the locker room so not to break character.

[@Matthew-t4q]

Chris Jericho at elimination chamber 2010 when it was down to him and Undertaker, he asked Taker if he was ok and if he could continue after his pyro accident.. another was when Ryback speared CM Punk through a table, Ryback asked Punk if he was ok

[@er.ashish2242]

Checked video Only for lesnar 🔥

[@KravenHunter-yw2mk]

Some 😅❤

[@garyangel3885]

Lame

[@johnnybravado7141]

only because you have no life or taste for that matter.

[@johnnybravado7141]

​@@KravenHunter-yw2mkBrock fans are dmb AF.

[@KravenHunter-yw2mk]

@@johnnybravado7141 على شحم صمه بس

[@hungchoonghow5857]

That's why I love pro wrestling coz I know everyone is working with each other and not fighting each other.

[@Gabe-y8h]

it doesn't matter if they love eachother or hate eachother they save eachother every single time their in the ring. cause they r family

[@thegamingbrosstudios6334]

there one i remember with Orton and Jinder Mahal inside the Punjabi Prison at WWE Battleground 2017 and u can clearly hear one of them talking to each other saying r u ok

[@GenocideHeart]

There was also Ryback catching Kalisto who had just botched a jump and was about to land head first on the apron...

[@LoneButterfly05]

There is a good one when Chyna was with kane against Hhh. She was shot in the face with a fire ball..Hhh ran back to her, ripped off his shirt to put on her face. He wasn't supposed to as he was supposed to be her enemy. Eventually kane pushed him out of the way and carried her out.

[@jakeey0]

right away, LA Knight is not breaking character at all in that match. He's actually clearly trying to hide it as much as possible whilst he checks on him. not like he stood up and no sold to check if Logan was fine...

[@jakeey0]

in fact, almost every entry on this list, no one is "breaking character". It's just the wrestlers acting in a way so they can check on someone. Most of them are just normal looking movements close up so they can say something.