10 Wrestling Rules You Had No Idea Existed

10. Weapons Must Be Approved

One of the many staples of professional wrestling, seemingly for as long as most fans will remember, comes in the form of either a heelish piece of crap swinging a destructive chair at a rival's person, or a babyface fighting off a swarm of a-holes with a baseball bat.

In short, weapons and pro wrestling go hand-in-hand like Vince McMahon and a fresh slab of meat.

However, despite the sheer frequency of foreign items being introduced to various contests, be they a basic singles or full-on Extreme Rules showdown, it may come as a little surprise to hear that absolutely every one of these weapons must first be approved before use.

For the more elaborate set-pieces involving everything from fire to barbed wire, it's fairly understandable to hear that permission from higher-ups must be requested before testing out and later executing the spot. But this ruling also extends to the tried-and-tested likes of chair and kendo stick strikes too, highlighting that just about everything you see on a wrestling product, particularly WWE, has been signed off on before a piece of steel has even been swung.