13 Things We Learned From Dark Side Of The Ring: Daffney

Again, Daffney returned to the ring far too quickly after the Bound For Glory 2009 spot gone wrong. Once she did, she wrestled someone called Rosie Lottalove (who went on to become Sage Beckett in WWE NXT). It was a fairly routine match, but a sit-down squash spot went awry and Shannon suffered yet another concussion. Man, she just couldn't catch a break.

Taking ownership of the accident, Spruill blamed herself and said it only happened because she didn’t stay still during the move. Even so, she was left disappointed by TNA's apparent disinterest in helping to pay her medical bills. So, Shannon filed a lawsuit against the promotion for never following up on things or taking care of her. She argued that wrestlers under contracts with a major promotion aren’t independent contractors and thus bills should be covered if they get hurt in that company’s ring.

TNA ended up settling, and the company also gave her 1,000 action figures to sell. Spruill's ex-boyfriend (and fellow independent wrestler) Caleb Konley thought that was rotten. They were pretty much saying, 'Here...go sell some of your stuff during indy shows'.

Others were more understanding of the saga and noted that concussion protocols were practically non-existent back then. Things are different now, and they've defo changed for the better. This segment didn't exactly paint TNA in the most positive light, but it is important to note that things have changed in more modern times.

Wrestling groups are a lot more switched on to talent welfare than ever before. That's a good thing, but it came too late for Shannon.