There's been lots of dangerous maneuvers in wrestling. If Swerve and Hangman want to pull one off in a match, I'm sure they both consented to it and practiced the spot prior. Tony doesn't make them do dangerous spots they don't want to do. I'm not even talking about guys like Darby Allin who take much risker bumps on the regular.
You have to remember, Swerve was a hardcore wrestler in his earlier years. This stuff isn't new to him. His stuff in CZW for the better part of a decade was bloody and brutal. He knows how to handle hardcore stuff.
I'd like to know what Cornette thinks of Abdullah the Butcher and Brusier Brody matches, or Terry Funk matches, or Sheik matches, because those are some of the most classic battles in wrestling history and they were violent as hell.
And it's weird to get concerned about weapons in wrestling when countless injuries and career-ending mistakes have happened without them. Hayabusa, Droz, Magnum TA and Bret Hart come to mind.
Just like WWE used to say, "don't try this at home". Swerve and Hangman are professionals. It's their game, let them play it, especially if they're good at it. They know the risks.
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