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John Cena Fortunate Not To Have Broken Neck In Latest Fight

John Cena Fortunate Not To Have Broken Neck In Latest Fight

He was facing Shinsuke Nakamura.

Michael Minay

Michael Minay

Wrestling may be staged, but it doesn't mean that even the rehearsed procedures can't go wrong.

John Cena became the latest to suffer a severe scare when he nearly broke his neck during a fight with Shinsuke Nakamura.

The 16-time world champion took on the up-and-coming star with a potential chance for a title on the line.

The winner would have the opportunity to face Jinder Mahal for the title, but the main event almost went horribly wrong.

Credit: WWE

Cena was temporarily on top but Nakamura got his chance near the end of the fight. He went for the suplex - a move that sees one opponent lift the other and slamming them on their back.

But it appears that Nakamura let go too early, leaving Cena hitting the floor with his neck taking the brunt of the impact.

The pain was instant to see with the veteran unable to focus on anything else, holding the side of his head.

Credit: WWE

Nakamura won the contest, with Cena holding his arm aloft at the end. However, images at the end of the fight show the Japanese wrestler apologising to the American.

Cena, being as humble as ever, showed no anger and told Nakamura: "Don't be sorry."

However, it left many onlookers shocked at what they saw.

"This will haunt my dreams," one wrote. While another added: "I've never been concerned for Cena until then."

A third said: "Legit stunned Cena isn't paralysed right now."

Credit: WWE

Many on Twitter refused to let the incident overshadow the whole occasion...



Nakamura will now take on Mahal for the WWE Championship at the SummerSlam - for which he is favourite. No match has been announced for Cena although a contest against Baron Corbin is widely expected.

Despite the defeat, it is unlikely that John Cena will have dented his career as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.

Featured Image Credit: WWE

Topics: Wrestling, John Cena, WWE