Professional wrestling is a dangerous industry, there's no getting away from that - the men and women who successfully perform it deserve the utmost respect, putting their bodies through hell for the entertainment of others. In an admirable effort to protect their wrestlers, WWE have made the decision to banish several moves from the company. Piledrivers and powerbombs are among the most notable, due to the danger they pose to the neck, but why then are dangerous falls from ladders and reckless flip dives to the outside of the ring allowed? Why are there rules for some moves, but not others? Ok, so less wrestlers may have been injured by diving to ringside, compared to the powerbomb, but why are the moves occasionally rolled out when the circumstances call for it? One example would be the return of Sycho Sid to WWE television, powerbombing Heath Slater. Seeing such moves only makes fans miss them more, and draws attention to the fact they're no longer in regular use. Taking safety precautions is understandable, but if two professional wrestlers feel capable enough to successfully perform a move, and it adds to the excitement of the match, surely it's better to include it?
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.
