5 WWE Superstars who suffered horrific injuries out of the ring

We all know that being a WWE Superstar can be a dangerous life.

Not only do you have to deal with bumps and bruises on a daily basis, but just one wrong move can shorten your career, end it, or even affect your life.

So when the cameras aren't rolling, the men and women of the WWE are probably relieved that they have a quick moment to not worry about this pain.

Unfortunately, real life injuries can happen at any time, even when Superstars are nowhere near a wrestling ring.

These injuries may not have happened in WWE, but they did affect some of the all-time greats.

Here are five WWE Superstars, and the horrific injuries that happened to them outside of the ring.

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#5 Alberto Del Rio

Del Rio as United States Champion, during his second run with the company

Alberto Del Rio is one of the most controversial Superstars in recent WWE history.

Though he was a fine worker and incredible heel, his actions outside of the ring, particularly his toxic relationship with Paige, has turned many fans away from him.

One thing fans can agree on is that nobody deserves to be stabbed, though that is the fate that befell the Mexican Aristocrat in 2016.

Whilst with Paige, the pair were accosted by a knife-wielding maniac who went after the British star.

Defending her, Del Rio suffered several lacerations in his arm, as well as a gash in his head.

This attack came just weeks after his WWE release and forced the former World Champion to miss appearing at the Lucha Libre AAA WorldWide event, Heroes Immortals X.

Unfortunately, Del Rio's attacker was never found, though he hopefully knows better than to fight the former Royal Rumble winner.

#4 Perry Saturn

Saturn competed in ECW and WCW before joining the WWF with The Radicalz

He may have never been a top star, but Perry Saturn was definitely a competent wrestler throughout his long, illustrious career.

And though he was often the heel, Saturn was a true hero in 2004, whilst wrestling on the indies.

Walking the street one night, Saturn came across two men attempting to violate a woman and sprang into action.

Though he was able to scare the two men away, he would be shot with a .25 caliber handgun, receiving wounds in his neck and shoulder.

Despite his heroic deeds, things would go badly for Saturn as he would become addicted to painkillers for his injuries, and would eventually become homeless.

Fortunately, life has turned around for the former WWF Superstar, who has beaten his substance abuse problems and has gotten himself off the streets.

3: Arn Anderson

Arn Anderson (right) with partner and fellow Horsemen Tully Blanchard.

As a member of the Four Horsemen, and an established brawler in the ring, Arn Anderson is known for being tougher than a two-dollar steak.

But it was an altercation outside of the ring, that would cut Anderson's career short in the most horrific of ways.

During a tour in England in 1993, Arn got into an altercation with Psycho Sid, which left both men fuming.

During the scuffle, scissors would be involved, and though Arn stabbed Sid four times, that paled in comparrison to the 20 stab wounds he'd receive from the Psycho one.

Bleeding out, Anderson would've surely died, if not for the quick actions of Two Cold Scorpio, who saved his life.

Shockingly, no charges were filed against Sid, though he was quickly fired from the company, despite being planned to become the next WCW World Heavyweight Champion.

#2 Lita

Lita was forced to miss 17 months due to injury.

Though women are main eventing WrestleMania 35 this year, during the Attitude Era, females were seen as little more than sex objects.

Through the sea of sleazy, under-developed women though, was Lita: a confidence tattooed Superstar who broke the mold, and was highly entertaining.

And though you'd think her worst injury would occur in the ring, it was instead during the taping for James Cameron produced show 'Dark Angel'.

During a stunt in 2002, the future Hall of Famer hit her patented Litacanrana on a stunt double, who unfortunately dropped the Women's Champion, causing Lita to land on her neck.

With three cracks in her Vertebrae, Lita would have to go extensive surgery, which saw her C-5 and C-6 vertebrae fused together.

It would be 17 months before Lita returned to the ring, teaming with Trish Stratus at Unforgiven 2003.

#1 Mick Foley

The Hardcore legend lost two of his front teeth decades ago.

Mick Foley certainly has a unique look, to say the least.

In an era where Adonisesque stars like Triple H and The Rock ruled the scene, Foley dressed in casual wear, complete with sweat pants, and did not have the same clean cut of the Great One.

One of Foley's most notable features (or lack thereof), was his two front teeth, that were missing throughout his WWE career.

As the spontaneous dental surgery was never seen on screen, Foley told fans that Sting had knocked them out, during a live event when the pair were in WCW.

Eventually though, the Hardcore legend came clean in his autobiography 'Have A Nice Day', that it was actually a car accident that gave him the iconic look.

It seems Mick Foley is a Hardcore icon, in and out of the ring.