Do WWE superstars really bleed? Why did WWE ban blading in 2008?

WWE superstars have been entertaining wrestling community with ir unparalleled stunts and in-ring strategies since its inception in 1950s. While most of things displayed in sport are fabricated, WWE wrestlers take a lot of risk in performing those dely stunts. From crashing against metal objects to banding hes over glass lights, WWE universe has witnessed it all.

However, biggest wrestling organisation of world has eliminated portrayal of blood from ir storylines with time. Before 2008, WWE has h numerous bloody fights, where contenders have gone on to drain a pool of blood. Yet, WWE officials decided to rule it out from ir storylines post-2008.

Not only in WWE, but blood has always been a part of professional wrestling since early 1990s. Do WWE superstars really bleed? answer would depend on time and era taken into consideration but ‘WWE blood real or fake?’ query has been an inevitable one amongst wrestling fans. However, blood has been used and portrayed in wrestling community for various motives and with time, it h been called off.

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WWE Anti-Blood policy: Is WWE blood real or fake? Do WWE superstars really bleed?

In early 1990s, before concept of ‘bling’ emerged, a gang of con-men inducted  gambling community in wrestling world and y used to fix fights applying fake blood. According to reports, wrestlers were instructed to bite down on a small blder filled with chicken blood at end of bout to rule it as an injury stoppage. Although  police finally tracked down this illegal work after years, but blood didn’t sweep away.

In 1930s, Kirby Watkins reportedly brought concept of ‘bling’ in wrestling world. Watkins would go on to use teeth, sharpened fingernails, metal tips of his boot laces and sometimes small bles to draw blood. technique was popularly billed as ‘bling’ or ‘hard way’. concept of bling instantly became familiar amongst wrestlers and drawing blood got a new way-out. However, WWE later went on to rule out blood from ir segment after Vince McMahon reportedly h “enough” of it (blood).

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Do WWE superstars really bleed? WWE Anti-Blood Policy

Throughout years, WWE has h a lot of contests where fighters have shredded enormous blood. Be it John Cena vs JBL, or Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho, WWE fans were seemingly shocked after witnessing such horrific in-ring contests. According to reports, ‘bling’ was also a popular concept in WWE but taking violent nature of sport into consideration, WWE superstars have often experienced accidental bloodsheds.

In 2015, Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels discussed WWE Anti-Blood policy and bling on Talk is Jericho podcast. During interaction, Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho discussed about  query ‘Do WWE superstars really bleed?” and reason behind blood bath taken away from WWE storylines post 2018. According to HBK, WWE CEO Vince McMahon decided to rule out blood from WWE storylines after Great American Bash in 2008.

Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels locked horns against each or in an epic fight and former DX member went onto shred a lot of blood in fight. Post fight Vince McMahon claimed that re won’t be any blood-shed in WWE furr, ruling out ‘bling’ and or violent concepts from promotion. WWE Anti-Blood policy was also taken into action after fight.

“Yeah, y’re no longer allowed to have blood because I got too much that night, before match, I begged Vince and told him ‘I have to bleed for this angle. You gotta let me get some colour up over my eye,’ and he said ‘Okay, just get a little.’ For record, I sincerely only meant to get a little. But I did it, and I hit that b boy, and it was so awesome.” said Shawn Michaels in 2015.

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