Shockwaves in Wrestling: Did a Piledriver Lead to Tragedy?

Professional wrestler El Hilo de Fishman has been arrested and faces a potential manslaughter charge after a move he executed during a match resulted in the death of a referee.

The incident occurred in Hidalgo, Mexico on Wednesday, October 7, when Fishman, 36, performed a preplanned piledriver on referee Gerardo German Pineda, known as El Buho. A piledriver is a pro wrestling move in which an individual turns someone upside down and slams them head-first into the mat.

Pineda, 75, went into the mat and never got back up, according to Cageside Seats. Reports from the event indicate that he was not immediately helped because fans and event workers thought he was feigning injury as part of the stunt.