Dozens of former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. They said they suffered repeated head injuries including concussions that led to long-term brain damage, and accused the WWE of knowing of the risks of head injuries but not warning its wrestlers. More than 50 former wrestlers filed lawsuits against the WWE. Unlike football and hockey, in which players have suffered similar injuries, WWE matches involve moves scripted and choreographed by the WWE, thus making the company directly responsible for wrestlers’ injuries, the lawsuits said. The National Football League and National Hockey League were also sued by former players who suffered concussions and other head injuries.

Source: Fox News February 18, 2021 22:14 UTC