10 Things In Triple H's WWE Contract You Need To Know
5. You Must Disclose And Tell The Truth About Any Injuries You've Suffered
This is much less of a big deal now that every new signee undergoes extensive medical testing, but:
10.2 WRESTLER represents and warrants that WRESTLER is in sound mental and physical condition; that WRESTLER is suffering from no disabilities or pre-existing conditions or injuries that would impair or adversely affect WRESTLERs ability to perform professional wrestling services; and that WRESTLER is free from the influence of illegal drugs or controlled substances, which can threaten WRESTLERs well being and pose a risk of injury to WRESTLER or others.
It goes onto explain that wrestlers must undergo physicals and be subject to drug testing to ensure compliance with the warranty. The only time this has ever really come up, at least publicly, was in 2010, as a response to comments Chris Nowinski made. WWE claimed in a statement that "Chris Nowinski did not reveal, as required, that he suffered previous concussions before signing his contract with WWE." As Nowinski has detailed in the past, he had no idea he was suffering from long term issues when he signed with WWE.
Formerly the site manager of Cageside Seats and the WWE Team Leader at Bleacher Report, David Bixenspan has been writing professionally about WWE, UFC, and other pop culture since 2009. He's currently WhatCulture's U.S. Editor and also serves as the lead writer of Figure Four Weekly and a monthly contributor to Fighting Spirit Magazine.
