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Posted: Mar 20 2010 01:47 am

*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.

WWE spokesperson Robert Zimmerman recently commented to Connecticut’s Hartford Courant newspaper about the chairshot ban:

“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.”

Fucking lame. The chairshot to the head is a time-honored tradition!

Joined: Oct 01 2009 Posts: 5316

What next? Are they going to ban wrestling? ON THE WRESTLING SHOW?

Here's a fucking hint WWE, not everyone is Chris Benoit. And chairshots, steroids, brain injuries or not, something else caused that stupid fuck to murder his family.

Posted: Mar 20 2010 02:32 am

Maybe now they can use those chairs to sit down and discuss their feelings rather than fight all the time.

Posted: Mar 20 2010 06:32 am

It's funny how the WWE continues to pretend they're a real sport and need to cut down on "injuries". When's the last time a wrestler got a real concussion in the ring from a folding chair? Clearly, it's a serious issue . Rolling Eyes

Posted: Mar 20 2010 11:04 am

Chairshots to the head are classic wrasslin, how dumb.

Posted: Mar 20 2010 11:35 am

They already cut off the blood, the swearing, serious tag team and women's wrestling and now chairshots.
Next, they'll cut off their own ratings.

Posted: Mar 20 2010 05:28 pm

Chile Guy wrote:

They already cut off the blood, the swearing, serious tag team and women's wrestling and now chairshots.
Next, they'll cut off their own ratings.

Oh, they cut off their ratings YEARS ago, man. The last time I remember being entertained by a full wrestling show and the feuds therein was...Wrestlemania 19, I think. It was all downhill after that, with the exception of a few bright spots here and there.

Posted: Mar 20 2010 05:38 pm

Huh, I thought that was fake news being spread around. I also figured if it was true, that they only meant unprotected chairshots without the receiver putting their hands up.

Oh yeah, and WMXIX was the best PPV of all-time. Just felt like mentioning that, the only thing it was missing was a Royal Rumble and Randy Savage.

Posted: Mar 20 2010 05:47 pm

Ba'al wrote:

Huh, I thought that was fake news being spread around. I also figured if it was true, that they only meant unprotected chairshots without the receiver putting their hands up.

Oh yeah, and WMXIX was the best PPV of all-time. Just felt like mentioning that, the only thing it was missing was a Royal Rumble and Randy Savage.

Hard to disagree there...I think objectively, you're totally right about WM 19. However, my *personal* favorite PPV will always be SummerSlam 2002. Return of HBK (not to mention the epic match with HHH), Lesnar, when he was good, vs The Rock, Benoit was there....RVD was there...Rey Mysterio was there...damn that was good.

I'd follow it closely with WM 19 though, and then...gah, brain fart, I think it was Survivor Series 2002? First Elimination Chamber match, where HBK won the championship. (Really, I should probably call that MATCH a favorite match, and not the PPV as a whole, but...that moment was so awesome for me, I can't help it.)

More on topic, I wonder if you're right about the *unprotected* part of the chair shot thing. That would make a lot more sense, and I don't think ANY fans will begrudge the wrestlers for covering up when taking one, even if it does look a little worked. I'd rather see that than watch a guy get seriously injured for no real reason.

Joined: Oct 01 2009 Posts: 5316

WM21 was the last truly great WM. It sucks because I ended up going to WM22 and not enjoying it that much.

And as far as Randy Savage is concerned, apparently Savage asked both TNA and WWE to say something, regarding the death of his father Angelo. TNA did, WWE didn't. So take that for what you will...

Posted: Mar 20 2010 06:05 pm

The WWE drives me insane...

All in all, you're just another brick in the wall.

Dodd, you're going to have to refresh my memory...what were the major parts of the card of WM 21? (I'd google it but I'm using my phone, and its a huge pita to navigate searches with it.)

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Mar 20 2010 06:28 pm

I think this must mean unprotected chairshots. The classic "shot to the head" is timeless and pretty safe, if the person receiving it can defend themselves. But if you can't get your hands up...ugh. I remember The Rock and Mankind.

And honestly, when they "ban" something, I think what it means is they only take it out on special occasions. Like when they put the kibosh on piledrivers.

Posted: Mar 21 2010 03:23 am

They should ban being lowered in to the ring via harness and grapple line.

Joined: Oct 01 2009 Posts: 5316

Believe it or not, they did. There haven't been any entrances like that since Owen's.

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My brother's idiot friend hit me in the head with a stop sign when I was walking to the living room, and I was dizzy for the rest of the day, so I imagine a damned chair, "legit" folding chair or not.

The only thing that has me a bit tarded about what they've done lately is the blacking out of blood (even though it kind of looks cool). I'm glad they don't overuse the blood effect anymore, because when someone's busted open, it has much much more impact now, but damn, a lil crimson is nice once in a while.

Posted: Mar 22 2010 07:31 am

No blood! No chairshots! FINAL DESTINATION ONLY!

Posted: Mar 22 2010 10:26 am

Why was there a stop sign in the living room? Confused

Also, they black out blood now? What about MMA, that's bloodtastic! Rolling Eyes

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This is funny. A fake fighting show with actors has made a fucking public rule about how the fake fighting can't be done instead of just avoiding doing it.

Oh I understand that the hits are real and that people could get hurt. I'm not denying that the chair shot is not a wise decision, but don't script it then.

Joined: Oct 01 2009 Posts: 5316

The matches aren't scripted, they actually do it on the fly. Bret Hart said in his book that a lot of the time back in the day, Vince was against blood and didn't like blading, but he perfected the way he did it so it always looked like a legit bust. Even the Submission match at WM13 wasn't supposed to have blood, but that shot of Austin's face with blood running down it was epic, it actually made the match better.

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Chairshots are a wrestling tradition. I can't imagine a world without them. WWE just got a lot more boring. Sad

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Blackout wrote:

Why was there a stop sign in the living room? Confused

I wish I knew too.

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Doddsino wrote:

The matches aren't scripted, they actually do it on the fly. Bret Hart said in his book that a lot of the time back in the day, Vince was against blood and didn't like blading, but he perfected the way he did it so it always looked like a legit bust. Even the Submission match at WM13 wasn't supposed to have blood, but that shot of Austin's face with blood running down it was epic, it actually made the match better.

Bull fucking shit.

They won't swing a damn chair if there isn't a chair to swing.

They won't swing a chair if in a private meeting they are told not to.

They won't swing a chair if they are sent an email on their PDA from the WWE telling them not to.

I know that the entire events aren't scripted, but they have things that they are supposed to accomplish. It is as real as The Hills.

Posted: Mar 22 2010 03:55 pm

One, chair shots hurts, there is no way to fake a direct shot to the head. (Overhead swing)

See here:

Two, chairshots to the head have been banned for three months, and nobody noticed until now, only because someone said something.

Batisa and Cena covered up that fact pretty well, and still made a brutal use of a chair a few weeks ago:
Start at 3:00 mark:

Joined: Oct 01 2009 Posts: 5316

By brutal use, you mean having Cena sell the chairshots is some of the most over ridiculous acting I've ever seen. And even by Cena standards, that was some of the worst. Don't get me wrong, I'm still intrigued by this match, but good Lord, he's one of the shittiest sellers I've ever seen.

And GP, I wasn't really refering to the chairshots, as I was to the blood, although if it was a no DQ match back in the day, chairshots were sort of expected but not scripted.

Joined: Jul 13 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 25

Sure it sucks, but it does help prevent concussions. Even though it's ruining it for the fan, WWE is just protecting their employees.