WWE To Allow Controversial Wrestling Practice

WWE has made some changes.

At Bad Blood, CM Punk overcame Drew McIntyre in the most brutal Hell In A Cell match WWE has seen for several years. The match was lauded by fans as a throwback to much earlier cell matches given the brutality and blood on display.

The use of blood was a massive talking point given that WWE has shied away from using it in matches for decades. Even when wrestlers have been accidentally cut, matches have been stopped and all video featuring the blood shown in black and white — something that notably didn’t happen at Bad Blood.

The subject came back to the fore in March after The Rock left Cody Rhodes a bloody mess on Raw, and it was suggested blood could be used “very rarely” in the future.

WWE To Allow Blading In Key Matches

Writing in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in the wake of CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre, Dave Meltzer noted that with Vince McMahon gone, blading is now permitted. Although he added that McIntyre wasn’t planning to bleed.

Punk was supposed to get blood as WWE now will do blading for key matches and angles with Vince McMahon gone, but the idea is not to overdo it. The plan was not for McIntyre to get blood.

However, a further report from Ibou, of Wrestle Purists, noted that the plan was always for both men to bleed during the match.

The plan was always for both guys to get color. The hardway toolbox shot wasn’t a pre planned/pre-approved thing with producers though. “Global brand.”

After the show, it was reported that Drew McIntyre required 16 staples to close a nasty head wound caused by the headshot with a toolbox.