#6 Chris Benoit break’s Sabu’s neck with a suplex
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Chris Benoit was once nicknamed ‘the Crippler’, and many people have pointed out that this nickname stemmed from this particular injury.
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During a match at ECW’s 1994 November to Remember PPV, Benoit lifted Sabu up for what he thought was a Flapjack. However, midway through the move, Sabu tried to rotate himself while in the air so that he could land on his back instead. He wasn’t able to do so and landed square on his head, breaking his neck in the process.
As soon as he landed, commentator Joey Styles yelled his trademark ‘Oh My God’ catchphrase to sell the move. But as soon as Sabu rolled out of the ring clutching his head, something was clearly wrong and everyone turned serious. Even Styles himself suggested that Benoit might’ve broken Sabu’s neck.
This is one of those neck bumps that looks terrifying no matter how many times you see it. Sabu grabs his head and knows something's wrong immediately, and the suddenly-serious tone of the commentators and the audience makes it seem even more nerve-wracking.
