30 Daredevil Stunts Gone HORRIBLY Wrong
VOICE OVER: Ryan Wild
WRITTEN BY: Jordy McKen
Not all daring feats end in glory — some end in disaster. Join us as we look back at the most shocking and heartbreaking moments when daredevil stunts went catastrophically wrong, from legendary motorcycle crashes and fatal wingsuit flights to live TV accidents and record-breaking attempts that cost performers everything. Would you ever attempt a daredevil stunt? Let us know in the comments! Our countdown includes Evel Knievel's catastrophic Caesars Palace fountain jump, Owen Hart's tragic WWE entrance, Felix Baumgartner's fatal paragliding accident, Franz Reichelt's doomed Eiffel Tower parachute test, the Flying Wallendas' devastating pyramid collapse, Jackie Chan's near-fatal skull fracture on "Armour of God," and many more harrowing moments that forever changed the world of extreme performance!
- #6: aredevil Stunts Gone HORRIBLY Wrong
- #5: Gary Wells' Caesars Palace Fountain Jump
- #4: Sources:
- #3: Unknown Broadcaster [Could be: "That's Incredible!" (1980-84) ]
- #2: "Pure Evel: American Legend" (2013)
- #1: CTV News
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