AEW Talent Didn’t Know About Banned Moves List Until Report Surfaced

AEW shocked their fans a bit when they released documents for their roster that detailed a new plan of action in their matches. Talent now have a list of banned and prohibited moves, but that was news to a lot of stars when the report dropped.

It was previously reported that, “Specifically, a document was sent out that outright banned unprotected chair shots to the head, shots to the back of the head, buckle bombs and blind moves backwards into the turnbuckle, fencing responses (unnatural position of arms following a concussion), seizure sells, spitting, bleeding in the crowd, weapons or projectiles in the crowd, taking drinks or food from guests in the crowd, or physical contact with the crowd. We’re told that nothing with blood on it should be thrown into the crowd.” This was still seen as a certain way within the fan base, and it even received some mockery from one AEW personality.

Sean Sapp noted behind Fightful’s paywall that the new AEW banned move list is quite interesting. In fact, several AEW stars didn’t even know about the list until that initial report dropped.

There were several AEW talent who didn’t know about the banned moves list until we published a report about it.

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We previously reported that the new AEW banned move list isn’t supposed to be noticed at all. In fact, one talent reportedly said, “One wrestler noted to us that you won’t see any changes that would be noticeable since all of those things that you have to alert the producers about were all things that talent would already been telling the producers about to begin with.”

We will have to see what’s next for AEW. Obviously, the company is doing what they can to keep everyone happy that holds influence over their business. For more updates, stay tuned with us here at Ringside News.

WWE has a banned move list, so why shouldn’t AEW? Sound off in the comments below to let us know what you think!