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Chris Hero's knee injured...; ...at a PWG show (All Star Weekend IV)
Topic Started: Jan 9 2008, 05:33 AM (244 Views)
MY85
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I just read this on PWTorch while checking Caldwell's Take. And then I remembered Hero having to face Nigel for the ROH Title on a Cage match later this month.

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(2) Chris Hero beat Eddie Kingston at 12:15. Following up on last night, they started brawling on the floor before any wrestling commenced in the ring. Nice sequence that got heat on Kingston was Kingston on the offense landing a bunch of chops that Hero started to no-sell, only for Kingston to get him with a smashing headbutt out of nowhere. Hero made a nice comeback with stiff forearm blows, then he sent Kingston to the floor. He went for a double foot kick through the ropes, but instantly grabbed his left knee on contact. They went back into the ring and went to the finish of Hero with an inside cradle for the win. Really physical action. (**1/2)


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Here's a day in the life of a wrestler, just to give everyone an idea of what they go through on a weekly basis. Chris Hero injured his left knee on Sunday during his match against Eddie Kingston. He went to a local hospital to get it checked out, where they fitted him with a knee brace. Only problem is Hero's leg is too big, so even the biggest knee brace they had didn't fit him. So, he's wearing an uncomfortable brace, pain is shooting through his knee, and he has to keep the knee stiff (and unbent) on a plane ride back east later that night. Not exactly a comfortable ride with barely any leg room on a plane.

Now the question becomes how severe the knee injury is. Can he still wrestle? How much time will he need off? How many dates is he going to miss? Fortunately, Hero has insurance, but as one independent wrestler told me a while ago, "If I don't play, there is no pay." It's a bit dramatic, especially if wrestlers save their money for a rainy day, but there is no worker's comp., or union, or formal pool of money for wrestlers to draw from if they're hurt and missing work. (Where's that AFLAC duck when you need it?)

I don't want to turn this into a plea for unions in wrestling because that's not the point. The point that I was reminded of this weekend is that if a wrestler skips a date due to injury, and he's dependent on the date for pay (in other words - no guaranteed money), he's really injured. And wrestlers are pretty much on their own in that situation to tap into their savings account or whatever other source of funds is available to pay bills if they're injured for a time. So, you gain a little more respect for wrestlers putting their bodies on the line in front of 40, 450, or 4,500 fans when the huge risks outweigh the benefit of putting on a great performance in the ring.


I'm not a fan of him by any means, but that sucks.
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Dangit Heros my third favorite in ROH hope he gets better.
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Kame

He still better be facing Danielson on Friday or I'll be really pissed off. Regardless, I hope that he gets better soon. Like TOAL, he's one of my favorites in ROH, as well.
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Im not sure if he will, Gabe doesn't like booking hurt wrestlers.
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Jan 9 2008, 03:47 PM
He still better be facing Danielson on Friday or I'll be really pissed off.

And you wonder why so many wrestlers die. A wrestler could break his neck in the ring and still have people saying "he'd better wrestle next week or I'll never cheer for him again!" :lol:
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Jan 9 2008, 04:39 PM
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Jan 9 2008, 03:47 PM
He still better be facing Danielson on Friday or I'll be really pissed off.

And you wonder why so many wrestlers die. A wrestler could break his neck in the ring and still have people saying "he'd better wrestle next week or I'll never cheer for him again!" :lol:

:lol:

If the injury gets more severe, it'll be a good thing that he won't be near the ROH World Title. :tu:
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Hero would be such a better champion then Nigel McLoser
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Jan 9 2008, 05:26 PM
Nigel McLoser

That is the lamest wrestling pun I have ever heard in my life. Congratulations on winning the award, Jon.
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Hey Kame Chris Hero made it up not me.
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Jan 9 2008, 10:29 PM
Hey Kame Chris Hero made it up not me.

It's still lame.

I wished Nigel dropped the belt to Marufuji, but he'll most likely drop it to Austin Aries.
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