Chair shots to the head were commonplace in wrestling for years, especially in the Attitude Era when fans could see multiple chair shots to the head every week.
Following Chris Benoit's death and the study of CTE and concussions, WWE made the decision to ban chair shots to the head.
The Undertaker was not pleased at first.
"I have to admit. Initially, I was pissed. How are you going to take away the chair shot? It's a staple of our industry. I'm an old school guy. We use chairs to help tell our story. Vince made a call. Now there's no more chair shots to the head. I get it. The company is a publicly traded company now. When you're trying to market yourself to larger advertisers, the safety and well being of your athletes and performers is a priority. It was what was best for business," he said on "Mr. McMahon."
Elsewhere during the documentary, Steve Austin said he doesn't believe in CTE. You can find his comments by clicking here.
All six episodes of "Mr. McMahon" are now streaming on Netflix.
Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, filed a lawsuit in January against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis. The lawsuit accuses McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking. On May 30, Grant agreed to pause the lawsuit for six months while the federal investigation continued against McMahon, who resigned from TKO/WWE following the lawsuit being filed.
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National Sexual Assault Hotline
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