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Shawn Michaels Comments On Leg Slapping Following WWE’s Ban

Shawn Michaels Comments On Leg Slapping Following WWE’s Ban

Last month WWE sent a memo to NXT threatening fines for using the technique, and there are signs backstage at the Thunderdome and the Gorilla Position saying, “Do Not Slap Leg When Kicking.” According to Dave Meltzer, the ban came directly from Vince McMahon after someone on SmackDown made the slap look very obvious. Now, WWE trainer Shawn Michaels, who brought the leg slap to the masses when hitting his Sweet Chin Music finisher, has shared his opinion with the New York Post.

Clearly I look back and I go, OK I did it. I just did one. I’m always of the cloth, I can remember when I started people telling me too fast, too much, too this and there’s a balance there. They were right in some respects and at the same time, the business also evolves and changes. Football isn’t played the same. Basketball isn’t played the same, so I don’t know. I’m somebody that embraces those changes. I feel like somewhere in the middle and balance is so important. I appreciate the style of today. I appreciate the athleticism of the performers of today. Are they perfect? No. But neither were we. Shawn Michaels

Thigh slaps in wrestling have been a controversial subject over the last few years due to being used excessively. Current AEW announcer Jim Ross has said he finds its use passe and embarrassing on his Grilling JR podcast. Similarly, Randy Orton has mocked NXT wrestlers for overusing the technique on Twitter, despite doing it himself when he punts someone.

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