Sullivan also discussed former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, who regularly bleeds in the ring and was recently seen with skewers planted in his skull while performing at New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Independence Day shows. Many feel that Moxley «bleeds too often» in his matches.
«If Jon thinks that that is a part of his act, go ahead and do it,» Sullivan said. «But, they gotta be careful that he’s given the — back in the day when finishes were protected, that’s his gimmick, nobody should be doing it following him. I mean, you don’t want to take away from [him], and he’s done a remarkable job there. You don’t want to take away from him.
«Let him be the guy. Sort of like in Florida when we wrestled in territories, Dusty [Rhodes] was the guy that bled. He was the guy that bled. So he’s the guy that bleeds for your company and bleeds for his act. So if it’s done well and presented well, I think some people may get really behind it.»
Moxley said in a recent interview that blood is «part of the aesthetic» and «adds realism» to the product. He compared professional wrestling to combat sports such as college wrestling, UFC, and boxing where they have timeouts to patch up wounds. Moxley also questioned what pro wrestlers were made of if they’re not bleeding in the ring.
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