Professional wrestling is a sport that has greater risks as well as having certain wrestlers who have a reputation of either being safe in the ring or being as very dangerous in the ring.
Here are the top 5 most dangerous wrestlers that I’ve ever seen.
1. Brock Lesnar - As much as I despise this guy nowadays, but he’s the most dangerous wrestler that I’ve ever seen because I remember during his very first run in WWE, he broke the neck of Bob Holly on a botched powerbomb as well as injuring the ribs of Jamie Noble. Fast forward to his current part-time run, he gave The Undertaker a concussion at WM 30, bloodying Randy Orton with his fists in that terrible match in the so-called “dream match” at The WWE Summerslam 2016 PPV It’s safe to say, this guy only cares about the money and not about the safety of fellow wrestlers.
2. Goldberg - I will admit that I was real big fan of Goldberg when he was at his peak back in WCW, but I will also admit that he was one of the most dangerous wrestlers that I’ve ever seen because he caused smaller injuries in multiple matches (some came from his power, but dangerous signature move of “the spear”), but the major injury he caused was a super kick to one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time in Bret Hart at The 1999 WCW Starrcade PPV when he kicked Bret Hart so hard in the head which later forced Bret to retire from wrestling. The most infamous moment of Goldberg’s wrestling career.
3. Kurt Angle - I was a big fan of Kurt Angle’s during the Attitude & Ruthless Agression Eras In The WWE. He is definitely without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever stepped foot in a wrestling ring, but he was also one of the most dangerous wrestlers that I’ve ever seen because he would legitimately injure some of his opponents while applying his ankle lock finisher in some of his matches because Kurt said it himself in a promo many years ago that “he enjoys inflicting pain and hurting his opponents in the ring.”
4. Seth Rollins - Current WWE performer Seth Rollins is very popular among many wrestling fans that have followed him since his days in Ring Of Honor, but he also has a reputation for being one of the most dangerous wrestlers that has ever stepped foot in a wrestling ring when he ended the wrestling career of the legendary Sting as well as injuring Finn Balor with a turnbuckle powerbomb, but the most dangerous thing about Rollins is his finishing move “The Curb Stomp” in which he actually broke the nose of John Cena (who actually deserved it) as well as several other wrestlers.
5. The Great Khali - I remember watching The Great Khali during The Ruthless Agression Era and just seeing how intimidating and dangerous he was in the ring. In fact, he was so dangerous that he accidentally killed a wrestler while training in All Pro Wrestling back in 2001. The wrestler’s family later successfully sued All Pro Wrestling for recklessness and was awarded a settlement of $1.3 million.
Honorable Mentions: New Jack, Ahmed Johnson, Scott Steiner, Viscera, Vader, Mark Henry, Ryback, Big Show, Kane, Undertaker.
The Conclusion - There are plenty of wrestlers out there that don’t care much for the safety of other wrestlers because they only care about either putting on the best match or having the worst match in front of many fans at the areas and many viewers online.
By Kwame Shakir
