10 Wrestling Matches That Turned Into Real Shoots

3. Yoshiko Vs. Act Yasukawa - Stardom (February 22, 2015)

One of the most uncomfortable in-ring shoots ever happened on a card promoted by Japan's all-women Stardom promotion on February 22, 2015. 

In it, Yoshiko met Act Yasukawa. The two had previously been members of the same stable and Yoshiko was defending her World of Stardom Championship in the main event of the show. 

A couple of nice ingredients for what should have been an intriguing match, but it was not to be. 

That's because Yoshiko decided to go off-script and pummel her smaller opponent, which some reports said was an act of jealousy because Yasukawa had started to really gain in popularity. 

The match turned into a one-sided fight that left Yasukawa with multiple serious injuries, including a broken cheekbone, fractured facial bones, fractured orbital bone, a broken nose and a concussion. 

The referee eventually stepped in and stopped the match but it was too late and the damage was done. 

Yasukawa had to spend a couple of days in the hospital afterwards and was forced to sit on the sidelines for months while she recovered. This was also coming after a six-month injury layoff where she had almost gone blind (something Yoshiko was no doubt well aware of). 

Yoshiko was stripped of her title, suspended indefinitely and forced to take a paycut as punishment. Sadly, after a few attempted comeback matches in December of 2015, Yasukawa was forced to retire due to the injuries she sustained at the hands of Yoshiko (she now works as a manager).