The 5 Worst WWE injuries

2. Brock Lesnar Breaks Hardcore Holly

For as tough as Hardcore Holly was, the human neck can only take so much

Brock Lesnar is and always has been an extraordinary physical specimen for WWE, particularly for his unreal power and musculature. It’s his unique body type that, for example, saved him from disaster at WrestleMania 19 when he botched a shooting star press and leapt from the top rope only to land on his head. While stunned, Lesnar was able to finish the match and not miss any significant time.

One of Lesnar’s opponents, Hardcore Holly, was not so fortunate, and suffered the brunt of Lesnar’s brute strength. In a freak accident, Lesnar slammed Holly hard in a botched powerbomb that badly injured his neck, and put him out of action for over a year. Holly is notorious for being a tough guy who doesn’t tolerate complaining. The severity of this injury was clear when Holly needed assistance and wound up sidelined from WWE action for as long as he was.