10 Best Exceptions To WWE Rules

by Jamie Kennedy

1. No Blading

Steve Austin WrestleMania 13
WWE

The rules governing blood use in 1997 were no different to those in effect today in 2020. Basically, talent weren't allowed to deliberately introduce blood to their matches, and they certainly weren't allowed to engage in the ghastly practice of blading.

At WrestleMania 13, Bret Hart and Steve Austin didn't care about the rules.

Their match was better for it. Despite knowing they'd incur the wrath of an angry WWF figurehead later, Hart and Austin conspired to end their classic with the timeless image of a bloodied Austin passing out in the Sharpshooter. Bret even offered to be the one to slice Austin if he was worried about getting into trouble with McMahon.

Hart vs. Austin might still be a firm favourite amongst fans without claret, but there's no doubt the blood-soaked finish made their showdown iconic. The visual of a distressed 'Stone Cold' fighting to stay alive in the fight is one nobody would ever forget.

What other WWE-style rules have notable exceptions within or outside the company? For more like this, check out 10 WWE Returns Nobody Saw Coming and 10 Ridiculous Tag-Teams WWE Missed Out On!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.