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Wrestling is unlike any other sport in the world. Whilst boxers and MMA fighters are pushing themselves through a match while hoping that they come out victorious, wrestlers are there to put on a show. They know that they have to work with their opponent in order to make that happen.
The WWE Universe looks up to many Superstars because they are made to seem as though they sweep aside their opponents with ease. However, most of these stars were able to become the legends that they are today because, in addition to their own skills, their opponents were able to make them look good as well.
Since WWE presents all of their shows live, there is some room for error and some times even the biggest heels in WWE are forced to react in order to save their opponent from a definite injury. We look at five such cases today.
#5 Chris Jericho saves Jeff Hardy
There are a number of wrestling fans around the world who believe that Chris Jericho is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time since Y2J has been able to evolve his character over the past few decades to become a huge star regardless of the wrestlers that surround him.
The fact that when he wrestled Jeff Hardy on an episode of SmackDown back in May 2009 and was forced to show off his impressive reaction time is just further proof of how good Jericho really is.
Hardy was looking for Whisper In The Wind, but the former champion slipped on the ropes and was definitely going to fall backwards on his head. However, Jericho stepped in and in true heel fashion pushed Hardy hard on his back.
This allowed The Charismatic Enigma to regain his balance and go on to finish the match without getting injured.
#4 Roman Reigns saves Seth Rollins
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins worked together for almost two years when they were part of The Shield. But when the two stars finally collided with the World Championship on the line back in 2016, Rollins had only recently returned from injury.
The former World Champion was forced onto the sidelines back in November 2015 when he injured his knee whilst performing a simple Sunset Flip from the top rope. It was the way that Rollins came down on his knee that caused the injury that would leave him sidelined until May 2016.
Rollins returned and stepped into a feud with his former teammate and as part of their first match together at Money in the Bank 2016, Reigns was forced to help prevent Rollins from getting injured again.
It was completely normal for Rollins to be afraid of performing a Sunset Flip following the injury, but Reigns was able to keep hold of his former friend's leg all the way to the ground to ensure that Rollins wasn't injured from the same move for a second time.
#3 Fandango saves Cody Rhodes
Fandango is currently part of the NXT brand after a brief stint on the main roster, which wasn't considered to be successful by the company since his union with Tyler Breeze didn't lead the duo anywhere. Despite being overlooked by WWE throughout his career, Fandango has shown flashes of brilliance in many of his matches and none more so than when he faced Cody Rhodes on RAW back in 2013.
Rhodes climbed up to the top turnbuckle and unleashed a Moonsault on Fandango but either Rhodes delivered the move too quickly or Fandango was out of position and Rhodes was set to land on his head. Fandango jumped into the way and was able to catch him in the move and prevent injury.
Cody has since gone on to become a huge star in AEW and is now one of the best-known wrestlers in the world. However, it could be argued that he has to thank Fandango for helping him avoid a certain injury here otherwise his career may have been very different.
#2 Undertaker saves The Big Show
The Undertaker has been performing at the highest level in WWE now for three decades and is considered to be one of the smartest minds in the business. There is a reason why The Deadman has had such longevity in his career, and during a brawl on an episode of SmackDown, the former World Champion proved just why.
The Deadman was in the corner selling when he noticed that The Big Show was about to take an Angle Slam from Kurt Angle and there was a chair in the place he was set to land. Whilst still selling his own injuries, The Undertaker was able to sweep the chair out of the way so that The Big Show could take the move and he wouldn't be injured.
Interestingly, this spot was done so well that fans didn't pick up on The Deadman's actions until now and realized just how professional The Deadman actually is since he was able to prevent injury to a fellow star so easily in the middle of a mass brawl.
#1 AJ Styles saves James Ellsworth
AJ Styles has one of the best finishers in WWE at present, but the Styles Clash has caused an injury in the past, which is why Styles' reaction times when delivering the move have definitely gotten better.
The former WWE Champion was forced to spring into action back in 2016 when the took on James Ellsworth on SmackDown Live with Dean Ambrose as the special guest referee since Styles and Ambrose were feuding at the time. Styles looked to deliver his finisher but just as he was about to jump and flatten out the move, he noticed that Ellsworth had tucked his neck forward instead of backward and if he hit the move then it would break his neck.
Styles decided to deliver the move differently and ended up landing on his hands and his knees rather than flat which ensured that Ellsworth didn't break his neck and was able to finish the match. If Styles hadn't noticed that Ellsworth's neck was tucked before the move then he could have broken his neck.
