5 WWE Superstars who survived major accidents

#3 Randy Orton survived a bike accident

Back in 2010, Randy Orton had become one of WWE's top babyfaces following his breakup with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. He was consistently being featured in the main event scene and was doing quite well for himself on WWE RAW.

Orton was riding his motorcycle near his home when a car suddenly veered into his lane and forced him to make a wide turn in desperation. He was thrown off his bike and hit the ground hard, immediately falling unconscious.

When I came to, I knew I had rebroken my collarbone. When the police and fireman got there, they asked me 'Where's the guy who was in the wreck?' and I said 'It was me.'

Orton also stated that if it hadn't been for his helmet, he would have been dead.

Without a helmet, I would be dead. Now that I have a newborn daughter, so much was going through my head.

While riding, the WWE Superstar was wearing a sweatshirt and shorts and the fall resulted in a broken collarbone. The injuries weren't serious though and he soon went back to entertaining fans on WWE TV.

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