Last week, the first details about a document created by AEW regarding moves/actions that are now banned or restricted was released as the company is adopting a new health and safety protocol.
The document noted banned things include, “unprotected chair shots to the head, shots to the back of the head, buckle bombs and blind moves backward into the turnbuckle, fencing responses (unnatural position of arms following a concussion), seizure sells, spitting, bleeding in the crowd, weapons or projectiles in the crowd, taking drinks or food from guests in the crowd, or physical contact with the crowd.”
Appearing on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, AEW President Tony Khan was asked about making the company safer. He said,
“Yes, I want to have a great pro wrestling company, a hard-hitting pro wrestling company. Those aren’t really crazy changes. It’s nothing that’s going to change the show. It’s really more guidelines for the referees than anything else, and it’s good stuff for the wrestlers to know.”
