5 WWE Superstars who were involved in hit and run "accidents"

The car is one of mankind's greatest inventions, allowing people from all walks of life to travel a great distance with relative ease. With that said though, the automobile can also prove to be a deadly weapon if the wrong person is behind the wheel, and that is certainly true when it comes to WWE history.

Over the years, there have been plenty of Superstars who have used a car or other form of an automobile to get the advantage over their fellow wrestler, and though many of those attacked would return, they were never quite the same after suffering such an ordeal.

Here are five WWE Superstars who were involved in hit and run 'accidents', and what really transpired.

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#5. Jeff Hardy

Hardy's car accident was actually a deliberate attack by the Charismatic Enigma's brother Matt.

During late 2008 to early 2009, there was no act hotter in WWE, or wrestling as a whole, than Jeff Hardy. After years of wallowing in the mid-card where he had earned a legion of fans, Hardy's time finally came at Armageddon 2008, when he became WWE Champion.

His reign was far from easy though, as Hardy would face issues in and out of the ring, and during one late night, was involved in a deliberate hit and run, when he and his girlfriend Beth were run off the road. Instantly, fans speculated who would do this to the beloved champion, and Edge, who Hardy was set to defend his title against at the 2009 Royal Rumble, seemed the likely suspect.

Instead, the assailant would be revealed to be Matt Hardy, who turned on his brother at the Pay Per View, helping Edge (his old foe) win the title from the Charismatic Enigma.

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#4. The Big Show

The World's Largest Athlete was crushed under the weight of Alberto Del Rio's valuable car on Monday Night RAW in 2011.

When you're seven-foot tall and tipping the scales at nearly 500 lbs, it seems there's very little that could actually hurt you. In 2011 though, the Big Show found out the hard way that he is not indestructible when he confronted Alberto Del Rio backstage.

After the Aristocrat had interrupted an interview, Show went to get some payback, but when the cameras caught up to the Giant, he had been levelled by one of Del Rio's expensive automobiles. Even the monstrous Kane, who was teaming with Show at the time could do nothing but look on as the former World Champion writhed in pain, and though Del Rio would claim it was an accident and he wasn't responsible, nobody bought what the scarf-draped Superstar was saying.

#3. Roman Reigns

The Big Dog was left worse for wear after being attacked in a hit and run on this week's RAW.

The most recent hit and run on this list, Roman Reigns has certainly had a rough time in WWE over the past week. On last week's SmackDown Live, the Big Dog was crushed under some scaffolding, and though WWE said this was an accident by a forklift driver, this has just raised more questions.

On last night's Monday Night RAW, Reigns was trying to find out who his would-be assailant was, an investigation that took him to the parking lot. Whilst there, the mysterious attacker would strike again, driving a car full speed at the Big Dog, who narrowly avoided a possible career-ending injury. Reigns may still be standing (for now!) but he still hasn't got any answers, and will no doubt be hoping to find out the truth during tonight's SmackDown Live.

#2. Batista

Batista would get some revenge on the man he thought was responsible for the attack.

When Batista won the 2005 Royal Rumble, Triple H wasn't happy. Sure, he put on a smile for his protege, but the truth was that the Game was afraid that the Animal would choose to face him for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 21.

So much was Triple H's paranoia, that he orchestrated an attack, as during an episode of RAW, Batista was nearly run down by a limousine with longhorns, identical to the one used by SmackDown's WWE Champion JBL. Being 'saved' by the King of Kings, it seemed the plan would have worked, if Batista had not overheard the Game telling Ric Flair about his methods backstage. Sure enough, Batista turned on Evolution, chose to face his mentor and won his first of six World Championships at the biggest show of the year.

#1. 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin

The Rattlesnake was run down at the Survivor Series 1999 Pay Per View by Rikishi.

Arguably the most famous hit and run in WWE history, this one takes us back to late 1999 and features one of wrestling's biggest ever stars, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. By November of that year, the Rattlesnake was hurting badly and needed some time away from the ring to recover.

This was easier said than done, as, given Austin's character, the former WWF Champion couldn't just walk away, so the decision was made to have him run down during the Survivor Series 1999 Pay Per View. After almost a year away from the ring, Austin returned to attack the driver Rikishi, but when the superheavyweight's push flopped, the story was changed that the Big Man only ran down the Bionic redneck on the orders of Austin's old nemesis: Triple H.