WWE tells people not to try this at home for a very distinct reason because professional wrestling is incredibly dangerous, even for those who are professionally trained, as injuries are commonplace, as talents are often forced to miss long periods of time due to injury.
Whilst most wrestlers suffer some form of injury at some point during their careers, they are normally always able to make a recovery and get back in the ring, however, sometimes those injuries can be much more serious.
Many times wrestlers suffer career-threatening injuries, and whilst this can often result in people retiring from the sport, sometimes talent are able to make a return against all odds, and within this article, we will look at 10 wrestlers who returned from serious, career-threatening injuries.
10 Lita
Head and neck injuries are the most severe type of problem that a wrestler can suffer, with the likes of Paige and Edge being forced to hang up their boots due to neck problems, and Lita almost suffered the same fate.
Whilst practicing a Hurricanrana, Lita suffered cracks in multiple vertebrae, which, for a wrestler is an incredibly risky injury, especially considering the highflying nature of Lita's in-ring work.
The WWE Hall Of Famer was forced to miss around a year and a half of action due to injury, but she was able to return and continue her legendary career.
9 Hardcore Holly
Speaking of serious neck injuries, another wrestler that suffered from that was Hardcore Holly, who broke his neck at the hands of Brock Lesnar during their match in 2002 following a powerbomb.
The injury could very easily have brought an end to Holly's career, but the experienced talent was able to fight back and make a return, with the injury actually being used in a storyline.
Holly returned to WWE looking for revenge and ended up having the biggest match of his career as he challenged Lesnar for the WWE Championship at the 2004 Royal Rumble, proving that sometimes injuries can be a blessing in disguise.
