10 necks bumps which are too nasty to watch twice

#5 Kenny Omega’s top rope Dragon Suplex onto Okada

Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada made history earlier this year by becoming the second duo to ever have a match rated 6 stars by the Wrestling Observer. Only one other match achieved such a rating officially, and that one also had its own interesting neck bump (which we’ll get to later).

Omega and Okada did a lot of crazy things in their Wrestle Kingdom confrontation, including one spot that was as dangerous as can be. Omega executed a Dragon Suplex from the top rope, and Okada did in fact land on his neck.

Now, normally, when a wrestler executed a move like that from the top rope, the recipient usually rotates farther than normal so that they can land on their stomach instead of on their neck. But Okada took the move square on his neck and upper shoulders, which could’ve paralysed or killed him if it wasn’t done properly.

Though both men showed considerable skill in that match, a lot of fans have criticized both of them for doing that move. Many have argued that it was simply too dangerous and wholly unnecessary, while others insist that it was one of many great spots in a true spectacle of a wrestling match.