5 WWE Superstars who survived major accidents

#2 Brock Lesnar's NFL dreams were crushed following a road accident

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar left WWE on bad terms immediately after WrestleMania 20. He had previously made it clear that he was leaving after WrestleMania and suffered a loss against Goldberg in his final WWE match. Lesnar then put all of his focus on building a career in NFL and was hoping to make a name for himself outside WWE.

The accident happened on April 19, 2004, when Lesnar was heading home after picking his bike up from a repair shop. A woman driving a minivan cut him off, and Lesnar hit the brakes in a hurry.

Lesnar got launched into the minivan and suffered several injuries, including a bruised pelvis, a broken jaw, and eight broken bones in his left hand. Lesnar's NFL dreams were crushed and he was the last guy who was cut from the team.

The Beast then contacted Vince McMahon to talk about a WWE return but was told that Vince wasn't interested. Lesnar went on to work for NJPW and later became a mainstream star thanks to his UFC stint. He finally made his way back to WWE in 2012.