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Post by romanstylesiii on May 27, 2019 0:29:04 GMT -5
WWE takes a lot of flack, but they 1000% made the right call banning blading.
I don't want this to sound like a PSA, but my gf is a doctor and i have a bit of an undergrad education in science as well.
Blading in VERY dangerous. Disease can easily spread and has spread, as numerous wrestlers have been popping up with Hepatitis. If you ever get surgery, you know that everything in the room has been sterilized and on top of that, all the medical professionals are wearing gloves.
Cutting yourself with a blade that has touched a canvas that is EXTREMELY dirty is a recipe for disease and other bad stuff.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2019 0:35:56 GMT -5
It'll become an issue if people are blading indiscriminately at every single show, but I don't think it's a huge deal if it's saved for rare occasions and blowoffs to major feuds like the Dustin/Cody match was. It's hard to have a "blood feud" in wrestling without blood, and for AEW to succeed they need to lure back in "old school" lapsed wrestling fans. And, for better or worse, blading is a part of wrestling that has been sorely lacking in WWE. When used correctly it can really take a match to that next level. It's always going to be a divisive thing - but, at the end of the day, wrestling is at its best when you can suspend your disbelief and having blood on rare occasions in big matches is a huge component of that.
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Post by Derk! on May 27, 2019 0:50:02 GMT -5
As long as it's done in moderation (only a handful of times a year, maybe less) and not the literal bloodbath they did at DON, I don't think it's too bad. But I think once it reaches the levels it did last night, the match should should be stopped immediately.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 27, 2019 0:51:55 GMT -5
I'm not fond of blading, and honestly would be 100 percent fine with fake blood being used, but if it must be done, I hope they can take steps to limit risks. No reason more than one match per show should ever have color unless it's hardway, for one. Obviously never share a blade, too.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on May 27, 2019 0:53:27 GMT -5
I used to love it and thought that it added to the match, but Nigel’s documentary and what happened to Hannibal really made me change my mind and think that blading should be banned forever.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2019 1:03:16 GMT -5
wrestling dangerous enough with all the staph infections
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2019 1:07:07 GMT -5
I'm not fond of blading, and honestly would be 100 percent fine with fake blood being used, but if it must be done, I hope they can take steps to limit risks. No reason more than one match per show should ever have color unless it's hardway, for one. Obviously never share a blade, too. This is a fair point - I wouldn't mind fake blood either, for safety's sake. I just think that having occasional blood is almost a necessity of the style of promotion that AEW is trying to be. One of the big issues with WWE is that everything feels so overproduced and campy these days because of the PG restrictions.You know it's like, I hate your guts and want to end you, but I am going to take great pains to make sure I only hit you gingerly in the back with this chair and would never in a million years DREAM of trying to draw blood. One of many things that has made it excruciating to watch in recent years for me and, I think, many like me. For what it's worth, though, obviously Cody and Dustin know each other better than anyone and it looked like they changed the mat after the match to avoid having others roll around on a bloody mat throughout the night so, as far as blading goes, it seems like it was as "safe" as possible.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2019 1:28:48 GMT -5
The guy who did it debuted in 1988, he’s from a different world to the rest of the roster, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a one off.
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Post by honsou on May 27, 2019 2:28:02 GMT -5
You see a blade job once every few years and its awesome.
When it happens every other week you start to think about how dangerous it is and its much less awesome
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on May 27, 2019 2:35:14 GMT -5
there as been some great matches that have involved blading (Cody/Dustin, Austin/Hart WM)
but you can tell a good story without it including in a "blood" feud it's not really needed in my eyes
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on May 27, 2019 2:37:19 GMT -5
There should be absolutely no blading on the weekly shows. It's not needed. If a hard way happens that's another matter. But I think blood feuds or certain match types call for blood, and blading is the way to go. So keep it minimal, not on every PPV, and take precautions.
Having said that, Dustin's blade job was absolutely gross. That was up there with Cena's gusher against JBL. That is too much haha
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Post by Macho Pichu on May 27, 2019 2:58:02 GMT -5
I don't like the practice and don't think it should be used, but I can't deny what it can add to the match. I would prefer nobody to ever use them, but if the promotion requires blood tests before okaying it, then I suppose it can be used on absolutely rare situations.
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Post by Macho Pichu on May 27, 2019 3:02:39 GMT -5
I'm not fond of blading, and honestly would be 100 percent fine with fake blood being used, but if it must be done, I hope they can take steps to limit risks. No reason more than one match per show should ever have color unless it's hardway, for one. Obviously never share a blade, too. This is a fair point - I wouldn't mind fake blood either, for safety's sake. I just think that having occasional blood is almost a necessity of the style of promotion that AEW is trying to be. One of the big issues with WWE is that everything feels so overproduced and campy these days because of the PG restrictions.You know it's like, I hate your guts and want to end you, but I am going to take great pains to make sure I only hit you gingerly in the back with this chair and would never in a million years DREAM of trying to draw blood. One of many things that has made it excruciating to watch in recent years for me and, I think, many like me. For what it's worth, though, obviously Cody and Dustin know each other better than anyone and it looked like they changed the mat after the match to avoid having others roll around on a bloody mat throughout the night so, as far as blading goes, it seems like it was as "safe" as possible. They cut to commentary right after the match and you could see the ring crew setting up the next segment in the background. It looked like they put a new mat over the old one and the red carpet for the title reveal over that.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2019 3:07:20 GMT -5
I can understand all of the arguments for it (blood's always been a big part of wrestling and it can even be necessary when you have a really heated feud) and against it (all of the health concerns, you can have a brutal match without it as the Usos vs. New Day HIAC a couple years ago showed, and you end up getting blade jobs like Dustin's which was a bit over the top). I'm cool with it if it's one of those things they only do on special occasions, like when they're blowing off a big feud.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on May 27, 2019 3:36:32 GMT -5
It just looks fake as f***, and is a real "suspension of disbelief"-killer.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2019 5:18:06 GMT -5
I mean I was cringing at how much blood was coming out during Cody and Dustins match but for me, there is no denying it added to the drama regarding the situation
So long as it is only used on very rare occasions (or fake blood is used depending on how convincing that is) then I’m okay with it
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on May 27, 2019 5:50:54 GMT -5
It should be done SPARINGLY, like at the climax of long running feuds, and only if the participants have undergone blood tests prior to the event.
If it's done well, used with son common sense then it really adds to the realism, but if you have guys bleeding in nothing matches like Flair and a billion or so hardcore guys then it loses all impact and is nothing but a risk factor for spreading disease.
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Post by Bad Moon on May 27, 2019 6:10:21 GMT -5
My main issue with blading is that it looks unrealistic. Noone in a real fight has ever bled from the middle of their forehead. Fake blood capsules resulting in blood from the mouth and nose aren't just safer, they also look better. If you can achieve a better effect at less risk to yourself, blading is just stupid.
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Post by THE FVNKER on May 27, 2019 6:18:20 GMT -5
As much as I want everyone to be safe and healthy, I guess I'm the black sheep on here cause I dont mind them blading at all. Yeah, it can be too much on accident but whatever. It shouldn't happen often. It might shouldn't even happen on the TV show either, but on the PPV's just to ensure it means something.
But to everyone who says its unrealistic.. what's more likely to happen in a fight:
A: some blood B: Canadian Destroyer
The blood is the most realistic part. Barely any wrestling moves would be effective in a real fight, so... not a very good starting point for an argument against it.
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Post by Sephiroth on May 27, 2019 6:21:40 GMT -5
Don’t do it often. Save it for truly epic, main event, “blood” feud type situations. And take every possible precaution when it is planned for, concluding blood testing the participants.
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