The article lists 11 times professional wrestlers came close to death during a match or performance. Here are the incidents:
1. Eric Cullis (Mass Transit) in ECW 1996: New Jack used a surgical scalpel instead of a razor blade for a blade job, causing Cullis to sever two arteries and nearly bleed to death.
2. The Big Show in WCW 1998: Kevin Nash lost his grip during a jackknife powerbomb, causing Big Show to land on his head, but he miraculously escaped injury.
3. X-Pac in an independent show 2013: X-Pac missed his Bronco Buster move and landed on the turnbuckle pad, tearing his rectum and losing significant blood.
4. Gangrel in WWE 1999: A noose stunt went wrong, causing Gangrel to nearly lose consciousness, but the spot was stopped just in time.
5. Enzo Amore at Payback 2016: Enzo's head hit the second rope during a match, causing him to fall to the ground and remain motionless, but he suffered only a concussion.
6. Seth Rollins on Raw 2014: A steel cage lowering down nearly impaled Rollins, but he pulled out of the way just in time.
7. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 19: Lesnar missed a shooting star press and landed on his head, suffering a concussion, but fortunately, his strong neck muscles prevented more severe injury.
8. Darren Drozdov in 1999: D'Lo Brown's running powerbomb went wrong, causing Drozdov to fracture two vertebrae in his neck, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.
9. Mick Foley at King of the Ring 1998: Foley was thrown off the top of the Hell in a Cell structure and almost certainly would have died if he hadn't landed with precise accuracy.
10. Vic Grimes in 1999 and 2002: Grimes suffered brain damage in a scaffolding fall with New Jack, and later, New Jack tasered Grimes and threw him 40 feet down, causing multiple injuries.
11. Daniel Bryan in Ring of Honor: A buckle bomb move by Seth Rollins (as Tyler Black) sent Bryan's head inches away from impaling it onto the post when the turnbuckle broke.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Professional wrestling outcomes are predetermined, but the risks of injury or worse are real.
2. Eric Cullis, a 17-year-old wrestler, was severely injured in a 1996 ECW match when New Jack used a surgical scalpel instead of a traditional razor blade for a blade job.
3. Eric Cullis severed two arteries and nearly bled to death in the ring.
4. Eric Cullis lied about his age to ECW owner Paul Heyman, claiming to be 26 years old with much experience.
5. New Jack was sued by Eric Cullis for assault and battery, but was cleared of all charges.
6. The Big Show used to perform top-rope drop kicks and take crazy bumps during his WCW run.
7. The Big Show landed on his head during a match against Kevin Nash at a 1998 sold-out pay-per-view event.
8. X-Pac suffered a torn rectum and lost a significant amount of blood during a match in 2013.
9. X-Pac required immediate medical attention to avoid death from blood loss.
10. Gangrel was nearly hanged during a 1999 WWE segment when the noose used was not appropriate for the stunt.
11. Enzo Amore suffered a concussion during a match at Payback 2016.
12. Seth Rollins narrowly avoided being impaled by a steel spike during a segment on Raw in 2014.
13. Brock Lesnar missed a shooting star press during his match against Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 19 and landed on his head.
14. Brock Lesnar suffered a concussion from the move going wrong.
15. Darren Drozdov was paralyzed during a dark match with D'Lo Brown in 1999.
16. D'Lo Brown's running powerbomb went wrong, causing Drozdov to fracture two vertebrae in his neck.
17. Mick Foley was thrown off the top of the Hell in a Cell structure during a match against The Undertaker at King of the Ring 1998.
18. Mick Foley landed on the announcer's table and suffered significant injuries.
19. Vic Grimes was dragged off a 15-foot scaffolding by New Jack during a match at ECW's Living Dangerously pay-per-view event in 1999.
20. Both men missed the tables meant to break their fall and landed on the ground, causing Grimes to suffer legitimate brain damage.
21. New Jack tasered Vic Grimes and threw him 40 feet down towards the ring during a live event in 2002.
22. Daniel Bryan's head was nearly impaled on a post during a match against Tyler Black (Seth Rollins) in Ring of Honor.