10 Ways WWE Are Destroying Their Own Roster

While Japan's notoriously stiff wrestling style is often presented as dangerous and unsustainable (and there's plenty of evidence to support this argument), there's much to be learned from the way puroresu promotions structure their cards, particularly when it comes to protecting their performers' health.

The average New Japan card doesn't consist of a glut of singles matches, but boatloads of multi-man tags. This allows guys like Hiroshi Tanahashi, who've been blighted by injuries throughout their lengthy careers, to spend large periods of time outside the ring. They get to take it easy on these smaller shows and preserve their bodies for big pay-per-view singles bouts, allowing them to go all-out and deliver the five-star classics the promotion has become known for.

Granted, multi-mans aren't anywhere near as exciting as blockbuster singles clashes, but that's a secondary concern. What's most important is that employers do everything in their power to protect their employees, and given that most WWE shows feature swathes of singles bouts, it's no wonder their injury problems run so deep.

In one-on-one matches, performers are in the ring for longer, thus increasing their chances of getting hurt. Simple, but WWE refuse to adjust regardless.