I don’t know how you did that. I’ve used the rigging axe to pry against nails and pry boards apart against the side of the neck nearly to the point of breaking and never put a bend in it. I’ve done everything you can conceivably do in construction with the straight claw hammer.
It was done in deconstruction. We were told to demo a room. This was in the military. Given free reign like that, a couple of guys started hurling hammers through walls. Pretty soon, all the hammers are being thrown until there isn’t enough drywall to make it fun. An Estwing hit a stud and took a gentle curve to one side. It was actually a bit of an ergonomic improvement.