Christian Watson was gone. Mid-second quarter, the Packers wideout left the game against the Carolina Panthers with a chest injury. It got serious fast, serious enough for him to make a trip to the hospital for more tests. At that point, seriously, who doesn’t think his night is completely over? You’re spitting blood, you’re heading to the hospital, that’s it, right? Nope. We were dead wrong.
The “Ambulance Entrance” Nobody Saw Coming
Who could possibly expect a player to return after all that drama? But Watson did it. Just one quarter later, he was back at the stadium. Not only did he return to the contest, he was targeted immediately. If you’ve ever watched pro wrestling, you know all about those ambulance entrances and exits. Watson’s comeback had that exact WWE-style feel. He went from a medical emergency to making plays, just like a storyline right out of your favorite wrestling show.
Legends React and Watson Spills the Details
This epic return certainly didn’t go unnoticed by the wrestling world. WWE legend and Hall of Famer Triple H shared his reaction, saying the only thing missing was entrance music. “This isn’t a video game… you did that!!! Next time we’ll work on getting you some entrance music,” Triple H said, clearly blown away by Watson’s incredible feat.
Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman jumped in too, revealing that the whole ambulance entrance thing originated way back in 1991 in WCW with Sting. Heyman even joked that football itself is “pre-determined,” giving his “most sincere compliments to the (NFL) creative team. Nicely Done… I love football. Even though it’s pre-determined,” he added.
Even Watson admitted the whole thing felt like a scene from WWE. “I used to watch WWE as a kid,” he said. “I felt like I was watching WWE Smackdown vs. Raw or something, seeing the cameras on me when I was coming out of the ambulance.” He confirmed the hospital trip was due to spitting blood after his injury, but luckily, everything checked out. That’s what cleared him to make his absolutely wild return to the field.
Watson finished the game with eight receptions for 113 yards. Two of those catches and 13 of those yards, by the way, came after his unbelievable comeback. The Packers went on to win the game, 27-19, improving their season record to 5-3. What an insane night. Seriously, what do you do for an encore after that?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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