#3 He crushed his throat during a match
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In the main event of Survivor Series 2002, the WWE put on their first ever Elimination Chamber match. With this event, the cruelty of the match was born and now it rivals Hell in a Cell as the most demonic structure in all of WWE.
In the chamber match, Rob Van Dam hit his signature five-star frog splash from the top of the chamber onto the World Heavyweight Champion.
Unfortunately, RVD’s knee hit Hunter’s throat and crushed his larynx. Despite struggling to breathe, Triple H continued to wrestle for another 30 minutes, making him a true tough guy, not just a pretend one.
Edited by Nishant Jayaram