8 wrestling moves that legitimately injured WWE Superstars

#5 WWE Cruiserweight Brian Kendrick took a GTS to the face

The GTS broke a few bones

While we’ve seen several Superstars perform the Go To Sleep (GTS) finisher, it was CM Punk who made the move famous in WWE. However, several other Superstars, including Hideo Itami, have used the move generously during their careers.

In late 2017 during an episode of 205 Live, Itami connected with the GTS on Brian Kendrick. However, the move wasn’t pulled off to perfection as Kendrick hit his face right on Itami’s knee.

The WWE Superstar was struck in the left eye and nose, and his orbital bone and nasal bridge were fractured in the process.

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WWE revealed the following information regarding Kendrick’s health following the match:

“During a match between The Brian Kendrick and Hideo Itami, Itami performed the GTS and during that maneuver, Kendrick was struck in the left eye and the inner aspect of the nose,” WWE Senior Ringside Physician Dr. Chris Amann told WWE.com. “A fracture was suspected, and he was taken to a local emergency care facility in Chicago where a CT scan confirmed a diagnosis of an orbital wall fracture and a minimally displaced nasal bridge fracture.”

Thankfully, Kendrick made a speedy recovery and was back in the ring just two months later.