Chairshot to the head? That's a finin'...
 

From PWInsider:

A report by the Hartford Courtant revealed that World Wrestling Entertainment officially banned chair shots to the head at the onset of 2010.

The article stemmed from the ongoing political warfare in Connecticut stemming from Linda McMahon's campaign to become Senator. One of McMahon's political rivals, Rob Simmons, who has been taking shots at McMahon's campaign being based around her background running World Wrestling Entertainment, questioned whether McMahon would testify at a local education committee about preventing and treating concussions among High School athletes.

In researching the article, writer Daniela Altimari received the following email from WWE spokesperson Robert Zimmerman:

"In January 2010, WWE amended its Talent Wellness Program, specifically regarding the ImPACT™ Concussion Management Program originally instituted in 2008, eliminating the use of folding chairs or props to "strike" an opponent in the head. Prior to this policy change, The Tables, Ladders and Chairs event in question took place on December 13, 2009. "Incidentally, no performer suffered a concussion during the TLC event."

The company's concussion program features annual examinations of talents as well as evaluations of whether they can return to active competition following head trauma.

The verbiage involving chair shots reads as follows:

*The WWE has eliminated using folding metal chairs to "strike" an opponent in the head.

*The WWE penalizes through fine and/or suspension the following:

-The intentional use of a folding metal chair to "strike" an opponent in the head.

-Any blow to the head that is deemed an INTENTIONAL act.

*The fine and/or suspension will be directed by the EVP of Talent Relations.

What a fucking joke. WWE just gets worse and worse, fuck linda.

I actually don't have a problem with banning straight chairshots to the head as it CAN be dangerous. However, protected shots should be allowed.

and they are. Protected chairshots are chairshots to the Arm.

The thing is, whats next to go then? The list could go on and on till the whole point of whats good about wrestling is lost.

the use of the ladder will be next

especially in a ladder match, thats just too dangerous!

man,how long until the senate thing is over so linda can lose?

I fucking hate politics.

Oh, this isn't Senate-related. WWE has been afraid of the concussions since Benoit. This was inevitable. It's the wellness policy in general, which was in place before Linda got all political.

Again, I have no problem with things that prolong the wrestlers' lives and careers and prevents injury.

There's alot worse things that can do more damage in wwe than a bloody chair shot to the head.

Like?

Watch any match involving stuff like chairs, ladders etc and you get your answer, its just aload of bollocks imo, this decision.

Souce: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_B...er_and_suicide

Do we really need them?

Any other cases in wrestling other than Benoit, though?

WWE: That report is bullshit.

WWE: Get the kids on the phone, we got some shit to talk about.

Yeah, Nowinski.

Wont somebody please think of the children!

<font color=goldenrod>lol the second Linda announced she was running I knew the only thing her opponents would campaign about was WWE. Not even the fact that she has zero previous political experience.</font>

Yeah! That's the only reason for safer wrestling!

...Linda was running for Senate back when piledrivers and the like we banned, right?

That isn't the only reason i hate politics, but seeing it mentioned when invovled with wrestling gets to me.

Cheers.

Breaking news: The WWE has banned the wrestling ring because someone may fall out and get a bruise.

At first, I accidentally misread the article as saying that one of Linda's political rivals was Ron Simmons.

Or maybe they just had enough of incidents such as this \/:
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:shifty:

Damn you Dixie Carter!

Chokelams, back body drops etc

Anything that causes your head to whiplash back when you land.

lol @ Mackem

It's about time. Good for WWE for finally getting on board the "let's stop giving our guys brain damage" train. Took them long enough.

Stop giving wwe ideas.:foc:

WWE Just went from PG to G

So no more chair shots in politics? Aww, I wanted too see Macho Man come out on C-SPAN and hit governor Schwarzenegger from behind with a chair :shifty:

Way to miss the point.

What's the point? That they're banning moves in the interest of safety? Bastards.

You are a monster. This is a good thing.

The point is when does the banning stop? Bit funny they are having all these high risk matches every ppv now yet banning chair shots to the head.

I'll say they're inconsistent, but chair shots are an immediate danger. You take an unprotected chair shot to the head and there's a pretty high chance of injury.

We might aswell just ban wrestling altogether.

Chairs = wrestling?

Part of it, part of the 'edgy' side of it, anyway.

They're not banning chairs, though. Just shots to the head. It's not like they're saying "no more chair use". It's "no more shots to the head".

WWE already bans or limits the more risky moves. If you haven't noticed, even Powerbombs are rarely used anymore outside of finishers.

If they limit the use of moves but not outright ban them, which they seem to be doing, I see no problem with it. It just makes it more special when they're pulled off.

Are ladder shots to the head still ok?

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I'd have to assume all direct shots to the head are banned, just not listed in the policy.

We'll see at MITB for that.

lol franchise

For the record, I enjoy chair shots as much as the next guy, I just can't blame WWE for wanting to protect their performers, for public image or otherwise.

Wasn't there a big thing a while ago where a young wrestler in TNA or possibly the WWE that took a straight up chair shot to prove how strong he was? Who was it? Like he didn't put his hands up to block it, but just took it straight to the head.

lol@ BDC and not bothering to properly reply.

Again missing the point. Notice i said 'part of the edgy side of it'?

Sure.

World Chairs Wrestling
Extreme Chairs Wrestling

I dunno. I don't think this will make much of a difference with the "PG" WWE. I'm sure chair shots weren't going to happen all that much anyway.

:lol:

To be fair chair shots are rare at it is.

Go and read the thread properly instead of asking whats already been answered.

You've dodged the "they haven't banned chairs outright" comment twice now.

Not dodged anything, just accepted that.

what?

BDC you need to learn to read my posts properly before replying in future.

This is absolutely fucking ridiculous..... it was only the guys that needed to get over that took chair shots to the head..... Guys like Rock, HHH, HBK, Undertaker, Hogan never took shots directly to the head, ever.....

Please refer to post 46

Safety first, this isn't UFC you know.

Funny you say i'm not debating properly yet look what you've contributed so far eh?

As i said, not dodged anything, explained my point. I was discussing chair shots to the head, not all chair shots. How long before all chair shots are banned to though?

oh do shut up you whining prick

If you check one of my posts recently you'll see what my favourite aspects of wrestling are, chair shots wasn't one of them, i'm just making my feelings known about this subject, sorry you can't accept that, but that's your problem.

I have changed nothing, tell me what you mean by that.

ahahahahaha, you're such a troll. Wont even tell me what i've changed position on, ffs get a life.

So this is hapenning because linda wants to get into politics. And if she hadn't been more than likely it would have never been brought up. Amazing how the wrestlers welfare is a concern when it a mcmahon wants to get their foot into something else.

It's been an issue for years, with Nowinski bringing it to light especially and pushing it to WWE. I think it would have happened either way, maybe it was just pushed in a little early.

Just think if The Rock came back and guest hosted RAW. There would be no more "turn that sum-bitch sideways, ans stick it straight up your candy ass!" No more talking about "pie" (well maybe) But pretty much Rock is gonna be cut down to nothing, at least without his origional punch lines.

You're a knob.

Ive read about the Nowinski thing and the report on benoit, last i read though wwe had yet to see any evidence that benoits brain dmage was anywhere as severe as the tests had made out. if it was as bad as the quote below states you'd think it would have got more coverage on the news. Then again the news was riding the "roid rage" bandwagon for all it was worth at the time.

Never said i didn't like them just they weren't my favourite aspects, but ofcourse like anyone else i enjoy that side of it too. I'm just abit worried wwe will go too 'safe' and ban more things in future.

You wanted my opinion, you got it. Now you're just trying to provoke an argument.

so no DDT's?

I hate chairshots to the head. I'm glad it's banned.

When was i doing that? I was merely making fun of the decision, never personally targetted anyone for an argument like you have.

Whatever, its clear you've just misinterpreted my posting style/what i was doing.

lol, so its wrong now to enjoy someone being hit with something in wrestling? So in the MITB match, is everyone meant to not enjoy any 'risky' moves because that would mean they're a 'rude asshole'?

Really can't be bothered with people like you. Wont in future.