WWE: Pro wrestling - How far is too far?

Sin Cara was injured last Monday during the RAW supershow

With Del Rio recently landing some stiff kicks to Cara although the referee called an audible, there were certain people who claimed Cara should have continued with the match. One needs to understand that these performers are human, and nothing is worth putting their safety and lives in danger.

With the old school mentality of finishing the bout still prevailing, the performers have to wonder if it is worth it. With guys like Hardcore Holly continuing matches with a broken arm or a gashed back, one needn’t be surprised that professional wrestling has seen more deaths in a decade than any other contact sport in the world.

With injury comes a lay off time, during which these performers don’t get their pay checks. There was a time when they either refused to get treated as it used to come out of their pocket, or they returned too soon since their spots would be in jeopardy. What resulted was them getting addicted to pain killers and other narcotics, leading to early deaths in an industry which is considered to be “fake” and “scripted”.

Although that aspect has been reduced to a great extent, the mentality of these performers needs to change, with their safety being more important than continuing with the show. But once again, the performers need to think about their well being first, and not put their lives on the line for one night’s “pop”.