#8 Sabu
There have been risk-takers and then there is Sabu. When you are referred to as “the homicidal, suicidal, genocidal, death-defying maniac,” you have probably put your body through way more abuse than the normal wrestler.
Sabu was a performer who went to the utmost extremity to entertain his fans. Over time, it’s obvious that years of being slammed through tables covered in barbed-wire would eventually take a toll on his body.
Sabu himself didn't actually reach out to the fans, but his fellow ECW alumni did just that. In August of 2016, Rob Van Dam helped organise efforts to create a GoFundMe account to help offset the medical costs for Sabu to have a much needed hip surgery.
The goal is to raise 50 thousand dollars to cover the operation, as well as rehabilitation costs. As of this writing, fundraising is still ongoing, with a little over 25 thousand dollars total raised thus far.
