5 WWE Superstars who nearly died in the ring

#3 Scott Steiner (2007)

Steiner, seen here in WCW, nearly died in 2007

After leaving WWE in 2004, it was only a matter of time before Scott Steiner brought his unique physique and even more unique promos to TNA Wrestling.

Appearing at a house show in San Juan, Big Poppa Pump teamed with James Storm, to take on Jeff Jarrett and local star, Apollo.

During the match, Apollo caught Freakzilla off-guard with a quick kick to the throat, which led to Steiner coughing up blood.

He was quickly rushed to the hospital, where the situation looked grim, as he was diagnosed with a torn trachea, and reportedly given less than six hours to live.

Over the next month, Steiner would face all sort of procedures to repair his body, including doctors having to cut through his ribs and lungs to repair the wound.

As if that wasn’t enough, Steiner wasn’t allowed to fly back to the mainland, as the cabin pressure could’ve caused his lung to collapse, meaning the former WCW star travelled back on boat, on a trip that took a grueling, painful week for Big Poppa Pump.