Damar Hamlin’s NFL tragedy draws a serious call back to Owen Hart’s live WWE death
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Damar Hamlin and Owen Hart
The world stopped gasping during yesterday’s NFL game between Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. The Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest last night. In the first quarter, the 24-year old attempted a tackle, following which some ugly scenes were created on-field. After receiving serious medical attention for half an hour, the NFL star was admitted to a hospital.
As of now, there’s not been any positive update over Hamlin’s condition. The last word indicated that he’s still in a critical condition. The closed ones of the American Bill safety has finally passed on a statement in regards to the incident. Not disclosing every detail, they’ve appreciated the amount of well-wishes which have been pouring in, from the past few hours. Just to mention, Damar’s heartbeat was restored on the spot, before he went into further medication.
Owing to the terrible incident, the pivotal NFL game was immediately stopped. However, this adversity has awaken the ever-lasting wounds of Owen Hart’s death. For the unversed, Hart was integral in shaping up classic old-school wrestling. To his own credit, Owen Hart was counted amongst company’s one of the best in-ring performers. Despite having a revolutionary wrestling career, Owen Hart met a horrendous end to his own life.
Back on May 23,1999 at Over the Edge pay-per-view event, the WWE fans witnessed a live death in front of their naked eyes. Owen Hart received a special entrance for the event, however it turned out to be fatal for the Canadian great. Around 80 feet above the ground, Hart was sliding on rafters, which were designed to land him safely in the ring. But, a nightmare happened, the equipment malfunctioned and it crashed Owen Hart to death. The most shocking part of all was how WWE treated the casualty. They acknowledged the same and went on with their show, effortlessly.
Wrestling industry has seen some tragic deaths in 2022
Not only football, the pro-wrestling industry has also mourned several appalling losses last year. With the likes of Sara Lee and Scott Hall leaving us for Jesus, everyone who puts their heart and soul in the squared circle, cried heavily. Sara Lee, aged 30 left everyone in a numbing state. On the other hand, former NWO member Scott Hall died after several hip replacement surgery complications.
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The sports industry, irrespective of the game, has athletes that people idolize to. The feeling of separation with any one of them can torn the admirers. Relating the above case, Damar Hamlin hasn’t still entered a safer phase. The prayers are going on and notable personalities of various domains have come together to provide the desired strength to the Bills safety.
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