Comments on: Blading Without The Wheels: The History of Blood In Wrestling

By: Tim R-T-C

Tim R-T-C — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:20:43 +0000

A neat article there. Blading is one the most hard-to-explain parts of the sport but I personally think it should remain because when done properly it can really help to emphasise a brutal match (I was watching some of the WWE’s HHH v. HBK matches from 2002 recently, many of which had blood, and it really does help to make these matches seem passionately fought). However I, like many fans, have no love for the “all-blood” cards of some of the minor leagues – ECW, from which they are mostly inspired, had a very good balance of the brutal matches, making them so infrequent that they became exciting rather than just every-show events.

By: Geno

Geno — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:10:51 +0000

It’s part of the show, and probably always will be; though there probably should be some precautions taken, mainly due to the dangers of blood-carried diseases.

By: Crimson

Crimson — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:20:20 +0000

Very good article. I think back to Michaels Vs Hogan at Summerslam a few years back when Hogan was bleeding drapes down HBKs arm while HBK had him in a choke hold. Sometimes it’s just too much. Less is more.

By: Dumont

Dumont — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:27:15 +0000

Great Great article. As an indy wrestler, and a long time historian and die hard fan, I have to say this article told the story of blading to a tee. Every account I’ve heard from the oldtimers goes right along the line with this article. Great Job.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:43:39 +0000

Great article Keelan! In a way it seems as though blading is bad and I can see why many wrestlers would refuse to blade themselves. Although I believe blood should be apart of wrestling, but sometimes the bleeding can go a little too far. I still believe the Motor City Machine Guns are stll in the dog house because of them refusing to blade with Team 3D.