WWE Hall Of Famer Explains Why Modern Wrestling Style ‘Terrifies’ Them

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A WWE Hall of Famer has opened up on the modern style of wrestling, and why it ‘terrifies’ them to watch it.

Over the years, many former wrestlers have spoken about the current landscape in professional wrestling, and how it differs from different styles of the past.

Speaking to Denise Salcedo, WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson gave his thoughts on the current wrestling style, and why it ‘terrifies’ him.

He said:

“I’m terrified. I respect the girls and guys of today’s wrestling industry, but scared to death too, because I see things in the ring that you can’t protect yourself on.

“Anything going backwards, German Suplex, you can’t protect yourself because you can’t see where you’re going. Stuff off the top, going through tables, things that are dangerous.

“You look at me, I’m beat up and I didn’t do any of that stuff, so I’m just worried that in five years we’re gonna have a casualty list, and I hate it for the young guys and girls, because they feel like they need to go to that level to get the audience’s approval.

“Do you need them to do that to enjoy their matches? If they dialled it down would you not follow them? I’m not saying take everything away from them, take all the excitement away, but take some of the stuff that talent are time after time getting hurt on and just dial it down, that’s all I’m asking.

“I’ll never get my wish, I don’t have any control over the business at all other than my opinion, but I hear almost on a weekly basis who is dropping out due to injury. It was not that way when I was wrestling, and granted we weren’t doing the stuff they are doing, and that was by design.

“I’ll give an example; Ric’s daughter, Ashley Flair, Charlotte. She’s famous for dropping her opponent on the floor, going to the top rope and doing a Moonsault to the floor. If you go back and slow the tape down, there’s no way to catch somebody off top, and she’s landing on her feet. What’s the odds of her blowing her knee out or tearing her hamstring? You tell me if she doesn’t do that move I’ll be disappointed? I don’t think so.”

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