Feature by K. Thor Jensen, Contributing Editor

Let's face it - when you step into the ring, you're taking your life into your own hands. Sure, you and I both know that professional wrestling is "fake," but that doesn't explain the concussions, contusions and general carnage that can strike at any time. Like the world's most dangerous ballet, grapplers move at lightning-quick speeds through dozens of complex exchanges, twisting and hurling their bodies and their opponents in ways the human body was never meant to go. If either participant in a move doesn't perform their part flawlessly, very real career-ending injuries can result. In this feature, we point out eleven of them that involve the most real-life danger. Many a promising wrestler has been laid up by one of the moves that follow - from breathtaking aerial dives to bonecrushing holds, these are UGO's Top 11 Dangerous Moves.