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> Whoa: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/05/16/wwe-concussions-chris-nowinski-research-sports-legacy-institute-cte/2178667/
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Makes that HHH storyline even more timely.

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  1. "We can't just go buy a second-string John Cena and have them be on the show."



    Then how the fuck do you explain how you write your babyfaces?

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  2. The wwe turned their backs on this problem for years. Why should they receive any praise for making guys work hurt to keep their spots

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  3. 400k tax write off. Pretty sure this isn't the same as bill gates eradicating diseases

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  4. WWE is tag-teaming with medical researchers...

    http://geek-news.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/geek/2012/11/picard-facepalm2.jpg

    Just... why? Is it a rule that there has to be "cute" language?

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  5. We took out the things that ... caused the most concussions and the most head impacts."


    Actually, Benoit took himself out, thankyouverymuch.

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  6. They can buy a second string John Cena, give Darren Young a haircut.

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  7. I can understand the cynicism displayed by loyal BOD'ers here but Mr. Clark has a point -- At least the WWE is doing something now -- It's motives are no doubt ulterior but the money is going to a good cause -- Looking back on my own youth, prep, collegiate and open athletic career I believe I suffered at least four undiagnosed concussions (from football and wrestling) and there were no real protocols in place -- If you suffered a major concussion, which I did and it was diagnosed only because I was hit so hard in practice (during a bull in the ring drill; an absolute fucking stupid drill that should be outlawed everywhere at every level) I walked around like I was drunk and one of the parents at practice noticed it and took me to the emergency room -- I was 12 -- I was out for two weeks and then cleared -- Nobody thought much of it, least of all me -- I coach youth football now and we take any signs of concussions very seriously but we're not doctors and it's a thin line differentiating between a kid that's not being very tough and a kid with a legitimate concussion -- We tend to err on the side of caution -- The money the WWE is giving will further the research into the treatment of concussions and they should be lauded for it -- As long as there are contact sports there are going to be concussions...

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  8. I think the condom grant is way cooler.

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  9. The new storyline is far bigger than the WWE donation. Nobdy cares about guys like Nowitski and Ziggler getting concussions, but now that The Game, Triple H himself, is also suffering, this will bring about a flood of attention and donations to the cause, ultimately leading to the development of a cyborg brain that elevates humanity to the next rung on the ladder of evolution.

    Thank you Triple H!

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  10. btw: in the last months DDP has been praised many times (by me as well) on this blog. but how about Chris Nowinski? how cool is it that his efforts really seem to be "making a difference"?

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  11. I'm surprised this is news because I'm surprised it took them this long to do something like this. I honestly thought they were already in bed with the SLI. Given WWE's stance on banning shots to the head and their link to Nowinski, I figured this would have happened a few years ago. But I'm in the better late than never camp with this one.

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  12. Across more than just one sport. He's basically The concussion guy in the media.

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  13. Probably waited until all the Benoit related lawsuits were settled before doing something that made it seem like they were acknowledging their role in that.

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  14. Because they're catering to their mainstream audience? Next time you want to ask a tough question please make it True or False or Multiple Choice (so I can bodyslam it!!) -- These open-ended questions are unnecessarily difficult --

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  15. Sigh...I wish this wasn't what was actually going on in his head.

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  16. So what should they do? Nothing, so we can continue to piss on them and feel superior about it? Or maybe we can give them some props and hope the sentiment is spread wide enough that more is given over time -- Nowinski deserves credit and so does Three H's...

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  17. Oh I think what Nowinski is doing is incredibly laudable. I think WWE should have donated more than just $1.2 million (over 3 years).


    My point simply was no amount of charitable donation is going to stop me from pointing out their wrestling show is crappy right now.

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  18. Not sure how you got to here from there -- Your second sentence is an entirely different discussion (though I don't disagree with the statement in and of itself) and really has nothing to do with your earlier posts -- And what's a number you'd be happy with?

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  19. Just had a thought..what if Ziggler's concussion was Triple H's "That's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more!" moment, and he will use his story as a cover to enforce radical rule changes, like a ban on kicks to the head?

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  20. Hell yes this. Tough Enough didn't really make any superstars, but it made this guy a hero.

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  21. If it's gotta be done, then just bite the bullet now. I've made peace with the fact that football will be radically different in a decade than it is now, and wrestling will have to follow suit. This stuff is scary.

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  22. I wonder what boxing will look like a decade from now...

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  23. His actions make him a "hero" -- Tough Enough was a step along the way -- The recognition he received from it helped to provide the platform he stands on now...

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  24. You're right, I worded my statement the wrong way.

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  25. "We took out things that... caused the most concussions and the most head impacts."


    Did I miss Jack Swagger getting future endeavoured?

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  26. I never know how I get here from there.

    And I don't really know how much they should put into this. Really, it's their company, they can spend $0 or a billion or ... whatever. It's their money.

    But from a purely personal perspective, $1.2 million, over three years, just sounds a little low for a company that had, what, $6 million to plow into that Tout thing? I mean I realise that was an "investment" versus "charity"... but I think we all would agree that money could have been better spent.

    In the end though, it's all just PR. I'm not the sort of person who gets the warm and fuzzies from a corporation doing *anything*.

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  27. Take an even-handed look at something the 'E does, giving credit where credit is due? Come on, you should know better than to expect that here.

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  28. Finally, an intelligent post aside from my own!

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  29. Smiles for your opener -- Speaking from a personal perspective, I see the money Linda spent on her (losing) campaigns and cringe -- That money could have gone to a better purpose but so can a lot of the money I spend on frivolous shit -- You threw it out there so I asked -- I'm rather weary of generalizations...

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  30. I doubt boxing will still be around in a decade.

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  31. Thanks for the understanding -- I sounded pretty douchey and you took it in stride -- Nowinski is doing good work that matters thanks to and in spite of Tough Enough...

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  32. I agree -- It's a useful skill but MMA has supplanted it by pretty much assimilating it -- I don't know if that makes much sense but I think you know what I mean...

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  33. People have been saying that for decades.

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  34. They ignored it for years and forced guys to work through all kinds of shit and stiffed guys (or even fired) who couldn't work because they were hurt. Now that Vince is giving up the purchase price ofa 1 bedroom condo for 3 years, I'm not gonna act like its anything great.
    If they want props from me (they don't) spear head the movement, spend some real money and shame the NFL into doing more.

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  35. Why should they receive praise now? Uh...cause they're finally doing something about it?


    Knock them all you want for ignoring it in the past, RIGHT NOW they're doing something, and we should credit them for it.

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  36. I'm glad that he's helping wrestling and sports with his research, cause god knows he wasn't doing it with his wrestling.

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  37. I think stuff like MMA and boxing may survive more scrutiny than the NFL and wrestling because injuring the opponents brain (and other body parts in MMA) is part of the INTENT of those sports. You sign up to be a boxer or a mixed-martial-artist knowing that it's your health vs. the other guys'.


    In football, injury is an unfortunate side effect of playing the game, not the purpose. Thus it can be eliminated as best as possible while still keeping the soul of the game (score more points than the other guy) intact.

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  38. I hate that. Even worse was when all the headlines came out about the Olympics ditching wrestling, it was all "Wrestling Gets Bodyslamed By Olympic Comittee". I imagine that kinda shit is just salt in the wounds of amateur wrestlers.

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  39. I fully agree. I coach U15 soccer and we now have mandatory concussion training. Had a girl last year take a ball to the face and minutes later she didn't know where she was, the town she lived in, or what she was doing at the soccer game. Concussions are scary things. I don't remember where I heard it but some commentator said we should stop using "concussion" and call it "brain injury". That way a "mild concussion", which doesn't sound too terrible ends up sounding a lot worse when its "Mild brain injury."

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  40. Remember after Benoit died and the WWE started up their whole wellness spiel? I've always thought that was something Vince did gladly and I think he breathed a sigh of relief when PEDs became the focal point. Why? Because all he had to do was get guys to cycle off, set up testing, and bust people who got caught. If Vince were serious about dealing with TBI he would give the guys an offseason and employ a doctor who doesn't let wrestlers fly after the get concussions. I know this will never happen but he could also not treat the workers as independent contractors and offer them health benefits.

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  41. Calling it a brain injury rather than a concussion doesn't sound like a bad idea to me -- You're absolutely right; concussions are scary and there is not enough being done to educate coaches and officials on what the signs are -- During a match one of our wrestlers and his opponent shot in simultaneously and slammed heads -- Our kid went down and the other kid had enough presence of mind to pin him (tough kid, they hit each other HARD) but when the other kid came over to shake our hand he was holding his head and complained that he had to go throw up -- Big red flag there -- I walked over to his coach and told him his kid might have a concussion and he chuckled like I was kidding -- He wasn't being a dick, he just didn't know what the signs were -- I don't know if the kid ended up with a concussion or not (ours didn't) but I hope his coach at least kept a closer eye on him and/or had him checked out. I think every sport should have some mandatory training on at least recognizing the signs of concussion...

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  42. It'd be great if they got into a pissing match with the NFL and money pours in from both sides for better research and education -- My point is that something is better than nothing and hopefully it's just a start...

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  43. So that bullshit storyline on monday night was to bring awareness to concussions? We need someone to fake a concussion to bring awareness, when their World Champion actually has one but it doesnt mean anything?

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  44. I watched the Steve James documentary adapted from Nowinski's book, and the stats regarding women's soccer was pretty startling. It's not just the contact-as-intent sports that have this issue.

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