Current NFL player turned pro wrestler nearly broke his neck in horrifying botched move

This could have been much, much worse.

DeAngelo Williams spent the 2016 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he's using the offseason to freshen up on his pro wrestling skills.

The NFL running back appeared at Slammiversary XV, the Global Force Wrestling promotion's big event Sunday night and could have broken his neck with a pretty terrifying botched table spot:

At least Williams appears to be fine, tweeting about the "money is real" after the bout.

Williams is just the second NFL star to wrestle for Global Force Wrestling, formerly Impact Wrestling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Cz4KF4NRE