WWE has updated its talent Wellness policy with a section about concussions (click here to read the amendment). Part of WWE’s effort to limit the number of concussions sustained by its Superstars is a ban on chairshots to the head, which actually went into effect back in January. The section on chairshots reads:
* 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.”
* Picture of RANDY COUTURE’s New Forearm Tattoo
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