During a 1999 wrestling match at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Drozdov suffered an injury that rendered him quadriplegic, bringing his wrestling career to an end.
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During a 1999 wrestling match at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Drozdov suffered an injury that rendered him quadriplegic, bringing his wrestling career to an end.