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WWE Attorney Comments On Supreme Court Declining To Hear “Concussion Lawsuits” Appeals ); It was revealed today that the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the appeals of several former WWE wrestlers who claimed that WWE failed to protect them from repeated head injuries, which resulted in them having long-term brain damage in the “concussion lawsuits” filed by attorney Konstantine Kyros. Kyros asked the high court to review those rulings because they were filed ...

April 27, 2021 Wrestlers’ Lawsuit Against WWE Declined Of Hearing By Supreme Court ( Photo Credit – Getty image / Vince McMahon; Wikipedia / Big Daddy V ) Professional wrestling was never a risk-free profession and it never will. Speaking of WWE, we saw several wrestlers complaining of suffering major concussions while performing. Some reports even claim wrestlers suffering brain damage. Recently, a team of such wrestlers who suffered injuries like brain damage, along with late Big Daddy V�...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries that led to long-term brain damage.

By Mike Johnson on 2021-04-26 12:00:00 The Associated Press picked up the story of the Supreme Court in Connecticut declining to hear arguments that the dismissed concussion-related lawsuit against WWE should be resurrected. "Were glad its finally over, WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt told the AP. "We were completely vindicated. The article noted that Konstantine Kyros, the attorney who brought the civil lawsuits against WWE, did not return request for comment.  Kyros is now facing over $500,000 i...

Supreme Court declines to hear wrestlers’ CTE cases against WWE Share this story The United States Supreme Court today (April 26) declined to hear appeals of cases the lawyer filed against Vince McMahon’s company on behalf of numerous wrestlers including Viscera/Big Daddy V, Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, Joseph “Road Warrior Animal’’ Laurinaitis, and many others - more than 50 in all. The suits claimed WWE failed to protect them from repeated head inju...

By Joseph Choi - 04/26/21 01:27 PM EDT   The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on Monday from several former pro wrestlers who claim World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) failed to protect them from repeated head injuries that led to brain damage. The plaintiffs in the case include William “Billy Jack” Haynes, Russ “Big Russ” McCullough, Ryan Sakoda, Matthew “Luther Reigns” Wiese and the widow of Nelson “Viscera” Frazier, who died in 2014, The Associated Press reports...

Supreme Court declines to hear wrestlers brain damage cases against WWE The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries that led to long-term brain damage. The former wrestlers asked the high court to review lower court rulings that dismissed the lawsuits because they were filed too late. The plaintiffs include William "Billy Jack Haynes, Ru...

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court of Connecticut declined to hear a appeal from several former pro wrestlers suing WWE for claiming the company didnt protect them from head injuries that led to CTE and other medical issues, ending a six-year legal journey. The suit was dismissed in 2020 by the U.S. Court of Appeals, but in February, lawyer Konstantine Kyros said he would appeal to the highest court in the state. No explanations were given for declining to hear the case which is common practice...

(Photo Credit: Superluchas) The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeals of several former WWE Superstars who claimed that WWE failed to protect them from repeated head injuries that led to long-term brain damage in the “concussion lawsuits” filed by attorney Konstantine Kyros. The lawsuits had previously been dismissed by lower courts, but the wrestlers and Kyros asked the high court to review those rulings because they were filed too late. The Supreme Court did not exp...

Article content The marquee names read like a wrestling fan’s dream team of the glorious 1980s. That was the era when the spectacle emerged from its dark cocoon in dingy arenas on Saturday afternoons and into the mainstream. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or HUNTER: EX-WWE stars want courtroom concussion cage match Back to video Names like Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, Joseph “Road Warrior Animal” Laurinaitis, Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorf...