5 wrestlers that were legitimately tough both in and out of the ring

#3 Big Van Vader

Vader's toughness consisted of reinserting his eye back into its socket after it was poked out.

Anyone that watched WCW in the early 1990s was witness to an intense character whose intimidating presence was matched by his agility in the ring. However, Vader initially made a name for himself competing in Japan. At the beginning of the 1990s, Vader faced WWE Hall of Famer Stan ‘the lariat' Hansen for the IWGP Heavyweight championship while wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

At the beginning of the match up, Hansen wildly swung his cowbell and accidentally hit Vader in the face, unintentionally breaking his nose. During the same match, Hansen also poked Vader in the eye causing it to come out of its socket. In a testament to his true toughness, Vader pushed the eye back into the socket and continued on with the match. Vader continues to demonstrate his toughness, competing as recently as this past year at the age of 62!