Ryback assumes that breaking his neck played a huge part in this man committing suicide, and he urges all the wrestlers out there to stop taking unnecessary risks in the ring. He knows that wrestlers can do far less dangerous things in the ring and still garner a reaction from the live audiences, and he hopes that all the indie wrestlers start to understand that sooner rather than later.
Sheamus missed last week’s episode of Monday Night RAW due to Spinal Stenosis, even though WWE covered it up on the broadcast by saying he was on a trip to Ireland. This disease ended the careers of Edge and Steve Austin, and Ryback points out that this is not good news. He says that everyone on WWE’s roster is constantly beat up due to WWE’s unrelenting schedule, and Sheamus has been a full-time performer for a decade now so maybe it’s time for him to take some time off.
Marie points out that Sheamus fought Seth Rollins on RAW this week and Ryback isn’t surprised by this. He mentions that he was dealing with some nerve issues during his time in WWE, and he was taking shots to numb the pain just so he could work night after night. Nobody wants to look weak in WWE and people do whatever they can to work, even if that jeopardizes their long-term health.
Speaking about the rumours that Daniel Bryan may be returning to the ring in the near future, Ryback mentions that WWE is in a very tricky situation here. He wants the best for Bryan because he thinks Bryan is a great guy, and he knows Bryan’s not happy right now not being able to wrestle. Ryback points out that Bryan is a wrestler and he’s going to wrestle again soon no matter what; whether that happens in WWE or not is an entirely different conversation.
