5 WWE Superstars who were able to finish their respective matches despite horrific injuries

We all know that wrestling isn't easy.

Not only do Superstars have to train their bodies to be in peak physical condition, but there are the constant bumps and scapes they take each night, as well as the ever-present risk of injury.

You just need to look at stars like Edge, who was on top of the world as World Heavyweight Champion before being forced to retire in 2011, to see just how quickly things can go bad.

And whilst some injuries are worse than others, there are some WWE Superstars who were able to push through the pain in order to entertain the fans.

Here are five WWE Superstars who suffered terrible injuries during a match, and somehow found a way to finish the bout.

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#5 Shawn Michaels

Michaels defeated The Undertaker in his signature match but was forced to retire not long after.

After capturing the WWF Championship during the Montreal Screwjob, Shawn Michaels was riding high.

With DX by his side, the Heart Break Kid was untouchable as champion, though things came to a head when he faced off against The Undertaker.

Meeting at the 1998 Royal Rumble, the deck was stacked against the Champion, as the match was a Casket match, a staple of the Deadman's career.

During the match, Michaels lower back would hit the side of the Casket, causing severe damage to HBK.

As his spine was in tatters, Michaels somehow found a way to carry on, and won the match, after the Deadman's younger brother Kane made his presence known, attacking his own flesh and blood.

It wouldn't be long until the injury got the best of Michaels, who retired for four years after losing to 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin at WrestleMania 14.

#4 Brock Lesnar

Lesnar captured his second WWE Championship after an injury at WrestleMania 19.

There has never been, and probably never will be, a WWE Superstar quite like Brock Lesnar.

A physical specimen, unlike any other, Lesnar entered the WWE in a big way, appearing the night after WrestleMania X8, and capturing the WWE Undisputed Championship at Summerslam 2002.

Losing the title at Survivor Series, it would be five months before Lesnar got another shot at the gold, and wasn't going to let this opportunity go to waste.

Meeting Kurt Angle in the main event of WrestleMania 19, Lesnar attempted a Shooting Star Press, a difficult move for any cruiserweight, nevermind the 300+ lb Beast.

Heavily dazed after the move went wrong, it fell to Angle to help Lesnar through the rest of the match, which saw Brock pin the Olympian to capture the WWE title for the second time.

#3 The Miz

The A-Lister suffered an injury during his WrestleMania 27 match but still continued.

Throughout his career, The Miz has been regarded as one of the safest workers in WWE.

A huge compliment, though the A-Lister's safe, steady style did draw the ire of some people, such as Daniel Bryan during their infamous confrontation on Talking Smack in 2016.

Five years earlier though, The Miz proved just how tough he was, when he met John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 27.

Taking on the Leader of the Cenation, Miz knew the match would be tough, but things got taken to a new level late in the bout.

Getting speared through the barricade by Cena, Miz's head bounced off the concrete, knocking the A-Lister out.

Despite this, the then-WWE Champion continued the match and was able to pick up the biggest win of his career, with help from The Rock.

#2 Triple H

The Game found himself in the Walls of Jericho after his quad tore.

By 2001, Triple H had established himself as one of the top stars in recent memory.

A multiple-time World Champion, the Game was also an Intercontinental Champion, and after teaming with the recently-turned 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, added the tag titles to his accolades.

It was whilst he was teaming with the Rattlesnake, that the King of Kings suffered a horrific injury, as his quad tore during the match against Chris Jericho.

Unable to put any pressure on it, Helmsley somehow finished the contest, in a hotly contested match that saw the Game be locked into the Walls of Jericho on a table.

After finishing the match, the Game missed the rest of the year, as he needed to have surgery on his leg. He won the 30-man Royal Rumble for the first time in 2002 on his return.

#1 Mick Foley

Foley's career was immortalized at the 1998 King of the Ring against The Undertaker.

The Hardcore Legend. The WWE Hall of Famer. The King of the Death Match.

These are just some names that Mick Foley has acquired in his wrestling career, as the former WWF Champion has punished his body in the name of entertaining fans.

There's no shortage of matches where Foley worked hurt, but the most iconic has to be at the King of the Ring 1998.

Being thrown from the top of the cell minutes into the match, Foley was knocked out by the fall, as many backstage officials feared he was dead.

Somehow continuing through the match, Foley would later be choke-slammed through the top of the Cell by The Undertaker, a spot that wasn't planned.

Though Foley came up on the losing end that night, the Hardcore legend gained a legion of die-hard fans.