Triple H has nothing but praise for WWE's medical protocol.
In the world of professional wrestling, not everything can be planned for. However, when a performer is hurt, the protocol that companies follow may be some of the most important facets of the industry.
On the September 20th edition of AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam, Jon Moxley faced off with Rey Fenix in a bout for the AEW International Championship. In the match, Moxley suffered a concussion early on, going on to finish the match, albeit with a different finish following the injury.
Following this match and injury, concussion protocols were a heavy discussion in the wrestling community, with even Moxley suggesting that doctors stop matches at the first sign of a concussion in the future.
During the post Survivor Series press conference, Triple H was asked about Moxley's comments about concussion protocol and while he could not speak on Jon's experience, he stated he would put WWE's medical protocol up against any sport on the planet.
"I don’t know what [Jon Moxley] went through or his situation. I can speak about WWE. I will put our medical protocol, our medical program, our wellness program, all of it, up against any sport on this planet. I mean that sincerely. We have one of the best medical programs in the world. When it comes to concussions, our people are trained to see it. Our talent are given seminars on it regularly. Our referees, our crew, our staff are trained to see it and we don’t mess around. A few months ago, there was a match with Rey Mysterio and Rey got a concussion in that match. I don’t remember what it was, maybe a dive on the floor. That was a big storyline we were building, PLE and the whole thing. We saw it happen, referee saw it happen, we shut it down, right there. Done. Finished. Roll with the punches, change what we need to change. This is all about longevity, health of our performers, their careers lasting, and their health first. It’s about having a long life after you’re done in that ring. When we see that stuff, we’re very diligent about it. We’ve been working with the top experts in that field for about a decade now to have that protocol be what it is. There are multiple layers of testing to comeback to the ring, and it’s very stringent. You can go online and see all our policies there if you want. I’ll put our program, concussion protocol, our medical program, all of that up against any professional sporting organization in the world. Top shelf."
Rey Mysterio suffered a concussion during his match on the July 28th edition of SmackDown with Santos Escobar, following a fall on the outside. The match was called off once it was clear that Mysterio was hurt.
Moxley has since returned to action from the injury, and is currently a participant in the AEW Continental Classic Gold League.
Elsewhere during his portion of the press conference, Triple H addressed the return of CM Punk to WWE. You can read more here.
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