If you watched Wrestlemania 31 you saw Brock Lesnar unchained in his
match with Roman Reigns that served as the main event. Lesnar brutalized
Roman Reigns until he was slammed face first in to a ring post and
busted wide open. A "crimson mask" as JR would say of blood ran down his
face and that served as a critical storytelling element that made
Lesnar seem human and Reigns a legitimate threat. The "if it bleeds we
can kill it" saying applies here. Rumors circulated that Lesnar used a
small razor blade to open the cut himself. This is a technique called
"painting" or "blading" and is outlawed even in wrestling rich states
like Kentucky. WWE has a strict policy against blood on their TV PG
product and they quickly issued a statement refuting the accusations
that Lesnar did in fact cut himself open.
WWE programming is TV-PG and we don't permit intentional
bleeding. The communication or contact between our performers and
referees is part of our safety protocol. That said, unintentional blood
sometimes occurs, and we do our best to minimize.
Most fans no longer trust the WWE on anything. They throw die hard fans
out of events, they confiscate signs, they make fun of "smart fans",
don't push who we want to see as main event performers, and disrespect
legends like Sting. The creative team is continually a joke and
constantly doing things that make us scratch our heads in utter
confusion. At least we know in this case they did not break their own
policies and stuck to one of their own rules.
