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David, 1 thing I would say Pro Wrestling vs Football --- football plays what, 20 games a year?... Wrestlers probably work 200-250 matches a year

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jul 25 '17, 08:54

all in all, there's probably an equivalent number of hard bumps (or even a flat-back bump) that rattle the head.

Humans aren't built to bounce on rubber-covered plywood any more than they are to get slammed to grass-covered fields.

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Even though they compete much less, I wouldn't be surprised if boxers are worse off than those two. -- nm - crash davis Jul 25, 09:09 3
- Another that has been mentioned a lot, that is more surprising is soccer. Constantly heading the ball. Particularly in younger girls soccer they are - pmb Jul 25, 09:21 1
  - oh yeah, I do remember that report. And you're right, it is surprising. -- nm - crash davis Jul 25, 09:23
- Yeah, they are hosed too. - Will Hunting Jul 25, 09:14
A wrestling mat is basically a shitty trampoline. And like David mentioned, they train to *not* hurt each other. -- (edited) - Shaun Jul 25, 09:04 3
- oh no. no it's not. that thing is hard.... -- nm - Remlik Jul 25, 09:17
- And accidents still hurt. The point isn't that wrestling is real...it's that physical impacts are real, regardless of sport. - Will Hunting Jul 25, 09:08 1
  - Right. There is constant head contact and action where the head whips back. It's the frequency of that. It doesn't take a massive injury. It's the - pmb Jul 25, 09:17
it takes a pretty significant blow to the head or possibly body, to get a concussion. - groiny Jul 25, 08:59 7
- Most indications are that it is not so much the severity of the concussions, but the massive number of small traumas. Offensive lineman are among the -- (edited) - pmb Jul 25, 09:09
- I've had 2 concussions. Both involved me getting shoved and flat-back landing on the ground to the point inertia snapped my head back. - Will Hunting Jul 25, 09:02 5
  - a hard ground with no give in it, versus a ring mat, which is slightly padded and gives way on impact. -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 09:03 4
    - a hard ground with no give in it, versus dirt, grass, and helmets -- nm* - Ender Jul 25, 09:07 1
      - the helmets are part of the problem. -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 09:08
    - Sure, it's not hard concrete or hard ground, but it's not a foam pit. It's solid. - Will Hunting Jul 25, 09:06
    - I am not saying that it does not happen, but no way to the degree of football. -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 09:04

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David, 1 thing I would say Pro Wrestling vs Football --- football plays what, 20 games a year?... Wrestlers probably work 200-250 matches a year

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