SquaredCircle

The "Boom, this is over. No matter how much time is left. It's just over" is a very important part I think. Thankfully it doesn't happen as often nowadays, but it used to be that if a worker got hurt, guys were expected to get to the finish and hit it to put an end to the match, which has always been a ridiculous concept. I'm reminded of Orton breaking his collarbone in a match... and still getting up to get to the appropriate finish of Triple H hitting him with the sledgehammer... that kind of thing has happened countless times. You probably came up with like three examples while you were reading this. That has to stop.

Wrestling needs to get more comfortable with the idea that we all know that these are performers performing an act and there is nothing to protect anymore, and just like how if a theater performer broke their leg during a play, they wouldn't be expected to quickly hit their remaining lines before going to the back, a wrestling performer shouldn't be expected to hit a finish to protect kayfabe if an injury happens. The industry needs to normalize that an actual injury is a possible finish to any type of match and to have backup plans if such a thing happens.