Welcome Chair Shot fanatics. I hope everyone is doing well this week. There is one thing that really makes today’s wrestling differ from wrestling’s past, and that is the amount of injuries that occur. It seems like we are constantly seeing wrestlers getting hurt time and time again. Wrestlers are having to take weeks and even months off in order to heel these injuries. Why are there so many injuries in pro wrestling today? Isn’t this supposed to be a fake sport? These guys don’t really hit hard do they? They all know how to land the right way don’t they? Well, you better think again! Wrestlers are laying their bodies on the line every single week and are doing stunts now that wrestlers in the past would not even think about. Why do they do they take all of these insane bumps?

We used to only see these crazy stunts in pay per views. Now, it seems like they are common tendencies on Raw and Smackdown. Fans love to see risky stunts and it seems to keep their attention and bring in higher TV ratings. We as fans are used to the high-risk moves and the death defying leaps. If the WWF tried to tame the product we are used to, it may seem even more boring and non-entertaining. The plus side to taming the product would be that we would see less injuries and the big named guys more active.

It seems as though the wrestling world is out to prove that wrestling really does hurt and they want to push the envelope every week to prove that point. Having Jeff Hardy leap off of the top of a huge latter, Mick Foley thrown off the top of a cage, Shane McMahon thrown through glass twice at King of the Ring, wrestlers thrown through tables, “Chair Shots to the Cranium”, etc. All of these things are very entertaining indeed. But, is it worth it to risk bodily injury to some of your top stars such as Triple H, Stone Cold, Undertaker, Chris Benoit, and many others?

Another point that needs to be made is that even when wrestlers do get injured, most of them are not likely to take the time off that is needed in order to heal these injuries. Most wrestlers are afraid that if they take time off, they will be out of the loop and they will be forgotten if the show is able to go on without them. Wrestlers want to show the fans and management they are high commodity. I can’t seem to understand why wrestlers are not given time off by management in order to keep them healthy. These guys are on the road constantly and are always putting their body through physical and mental strain. It should be a requirement for wrestlers to take a few weeks off from time to time. This would keep the amount of injuries down and keep their bodies and minds fresh. Wrestlers should not take time off only when they are injured. It’s something Vince McMahon should think about.

Professional wrestlers do not get the credit they deserve. These guys go out and entertain us with some very serious injuries. They are extremely dedicated to their job and to the fans. They should be recognized for that dedication. Wouldn’t it be better to give wrestlers a vacation from time to time rather then have them be gone months at a time due to serious injuries. It may be possible to keep the insane bumps and death-defying moves if they are given appropriate time to rest their bodies. The bar has been raised for sports entertainment today. The stunts that we see make pro wrestling extremely entertaining. We get our kicks from seeing guys thrown from tall cages, fly from a tall latter, and get slammed through tables. That is great stuff!! But, it is time management put the wrestlers first and the fans second. Give the wrestlers the time off they deserve and do everything they can to keep them healthier. Please feel free to send me your feedback at Chairshots2head@yahoo.com.