 What's good Josh war lost back at game into another video. So we're gonna check out ten outdated rules You didn't know have been banned in WWE man. This should be a Another interesting video. Maybe there's some rules. I didn't know about I'm pretty sure there are gonna be some rules I didn't know that I know about that were banned in WWE They're constantly changing up things depending on you know what you know partnerships They have they have to do that since they're a publicly traded company They kind of have to abide by certain rules and maybe they banned certain things in in In the idea of maybe protecting wrestlers or maybe they banned certain things because of you know, obviously, you know Partners may not be okay with what what's being shown on TV? I know for a lot of them. They don't really want to see blood They try to cut away from that even if it's legit hard way blood They cut they try to cut away from that try to get that cleaned up. That's just the policy of how things are You know, we've been known that so we're gonna check this out. Appreciate our love and support man Let's get right to this one. There are certain rules and tropes in WWE that have become incredibly outdated In relation to rules, there are rules that exist in a wrestling match that have been around for decades Yet they make no logical sense and are rarely enforced in relation to tropes These are things written in WWE lore that while still officially a thing from a kayfabe perspective are Subjectively used based on the specific storyline and this just leads to severe continuity errors So with that being said, let's look at 10 outdated rules and tropes in WWE So these are outdated rules Be sure to subscribe and hit that notification bell for daily wrestling videos and follow us on Facebook for Exclusive list also check out wrestling with a code UK and a non wrestling channel incredible number 10 the closed fist An established rule exists which states that wrestlers aren't permitted to use a closed fist to punch their opponent However, over the years this rule has been heavily relaxed So much so that certain wrestlers use punches as signature and even finishing moves. Yeah The logic behind fists being banned is that if open fists were legal during a match Then there would be a knockout just minutes into the match and WWE would quickly turn into UFC 2.0 WWE have struggled to rationalize this rule in the past. In fact, when Roman Reigns performs his Superman punch Yeah, WWE's commentary team simply ignores the fact that it's an illegal maneuver Technically number nine the referee is weak. Oh my god, bro It's like the referee is made out of damn paper mache. I'm talking about Ain't no strong bone in a body You can literally look at them and they'll just start flopping out the ring You look at them too hard. They don't in WWE referees began to be incorporated into spots and matches There is a common trope which relates to how they react and sell to any form of When a referee takes a bump in a man They're out of action for several minutes even when they just get knocked over Naturally, the reason for this from a storytelling perspective is so a wrestler can cheat or interference can go down But it makes the referee in question look insanely weak Simple knockdown render them unconscious This is a common trait that is unlikely to ever go away Whilst it certainly creates compelling drama It's become rather stale as a predictable spot Perhaps it's time for major companies such as WWE to rework the spot with a modern-day spin facts eight Automatic rematch clauses one of the unwritten rules in WWE is that once a champion loses their title They have an automatic rematch However, WWE have been extremely selective in relation to how this has been applied for instance If the story WWE is telling at the time doesn't warrant a championship rematch WWE will simply ignore the rule as if it doesn't exist This was seen when Kofi Kingston lost the WWE title to Brock Lesnar in 2019 Instead of receiving his rematch WWE opted to pretend that the rule doesn't exist Kingston nor WWE would never mention it on TV Which is so you hold the championship for about six years your first WWE championship and You lose and like Lusted 20 seconds or some crazy stuff Only for you to be like alright. 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I say new gay New day brothers and not worry about it no more Make it make sense y'all This can become frustrating as a viewer as the lack of consistency in relation to how it is applied can show a lack of care and attention On behalf of WWE Number seven five-second grace period a huge WWE rule that many fans aren't aware of is the five-second grace period This rule exists predominantly in tag team matches and states that when someone is tagged into a match Their partner has five seconds to exit the ring You can often see referees counting to five when both wrestlers are in the ring It's not exactly a rarity for referees to completely forget and let it slide in a modern-day WWE match a ton of offense is conducted by two wrestlers in the ring and this in theory should be a Disqualification to say the rule is outdated and nonsensical is an understatement and WWE should look to remove it from their internal rule Book probably won't number six chokes Illegal But this doesn't stop wrestlers using a chokehold as a submission move take for instance Samoa Joe He would use his Kokina clutch throughout his time in WWE But it was never addressed as to just why Joe was allowed to perform the move WWE has a weird policy on jokes Likely predominantly relates to their PG guidelines WWE's policy in relation to chokes goes one step further According to WWE legend the Big Show when WWE wrestlers pose with fans They aren't permitted to pose in any way which replicates a choke Has revealed that he's received several letters from WWE's legal department Insisting he doesn't mimic a chokehold in any way shape or form Damn number five WWE's formal dress code In 2004 Vince McMahon implemented a dress code for WWE wrestlers and personnel This meant that wrestlers upon arriving to WWE TV had to wear smart business clothing WWE executive Bruce Prichard would discuss the implementation of the dress code on his something to wrestle podcast And he has stated that Randy Orton absolutely hated the new rule God you know Randy Orton as a matter of fact Randy was like why can't I just wear nice jeans and jeans were on the X-List Randy didn't like it and you know it was I think that most of the guys looked at it like kind of rolled their eyes and said Okay, we'll do it, but there was nobody that was yay We've got a dress code because the guys that dressed were already doing it I think that it came down to seeing the guys that were dressed that looked really good like Batista and all those guys It was like goddamn they look sharp and somebody walks in behind them with shorts and flip-flops or a Tommy Bahamas shirt and Nike shoes And you go goddamn. It was a combination of a lot of things that got us to that point This rule is still ridiculed and criticized to this very day and with Vince McMahon being officially out of the picture It's no doubt time to remove the dress code policy from the company, man I've seen a few people they don't Range in in the blood. I don't even want to come up in there in their suits They were coming in there on some chill gear. I don't know if it's like that now But it seems like it's probably been more relaxed since then. I don't know Before rope breaks in no DQ or gimmick matches Things about certain gimmick matches is that rope breaks apply. Yeah, take for instance the elimination chamber match Which has been a WWE staple since 2002 shouldn't be no match as a no DQ rope breaks still apply And are still enforced by referees Why is this a great example of this in action doesn't make sense WWE title chamber match from 2019 the final two of the match were Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston When Brian applied the yes lock Kingston reached the ropes and Brian simply let go Brian wouldn't be disqualified if he continued using the hold in Houston passed out. Yeah logic and letting go Yeah, this is one of those rules that is just a given in certain matches But when you actually think about the rationale behind the established rule, that's when the flaws come to light Number three title defense rule a commonly used rule To defend the title or they will be stripped of the respective championship This has been seen a number of times throughout WWE history one time was 2017 when Naomi went down with an injury WWE's explanation of Naomi being stripped of the Smackdown women's title was that she would be unable to abide by the 30-day ruling When this happened fans were quick to criticize WWE for only applying the rule when it suited the storyline Brock Lester who has been a part-time world champion on and off for the past several years has never once abided by the 30-day rule Need I say more need I say more you just look at Brock But they're very selective with that shit, bro He's gone months without defending the title. Yeah, this has also been seen recently with WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns since taking out a part-time schedule Reigns has missed a number of pay-per-view events, which means he is also broken the 30-day rule backs number two the five count One of the rules every single WWE fan knows is the five count This relates to when a wrestler reaches the ropes Then they have to the count of five to break the hold in question in theory if a wrestler fails to break their hold at five It should result in an automatic disqualification But this rarely if ever happens in WWE This rule is outdated simply because it's never enforced making it completely pointless the rule still being present on WWE TV makes the referees look incompetent and As when the wrestler has failed to break their hold at five the referee stands there awkwardly Yeah, if they have no power or authority. Yeah number one royal rumble elimination rules The Royal Rumble match is one of the most popular match types in WWE history Debuting in 1988 the match type has become synonymous with WWE and specifically the start of WrestleMania season Unfortunately, there is a rule that exists in the rumble match which is flawed and needs to be removed This relates to how rumble competitors can be eliminated by someone not legally in the match Seen a number of times throughout the past few decades a wrestler not legally in the match will enter the rumble match Proceed to eliminate their arch rival and elimination will then for some reason stand This has also been seen when a previously eliminated wrestler comes back into the match to get revenge on the person who eliminated them It's unlikely that this rule is ever going to change as WWE view it as a storytelling device Of course than anything that respects the integrity of the rumble match. Yeah, they're not gonna do that Well guys there you have it man. Yeah, that's gonna always be a thing. It says it's a storytelling situation It is. It's a it's a it's to enhance the story that's going on At the at the Royal Rumble so a lot of these rules when you really break them down. They don't really enforce doesn't make sense Probably should get rid of them I'm one of the people that I'm like the rule with it. No blood at all. I think Certain colors should be like blood should be in certain matches Elimination chamber definitely one of them, you know, hell in a cell should be, you know I'm not saying every time but there should be some blood there to give a little bit of color to sell the Destructive nature. I know why they don't do it, you know, but that's a rule. I wish they you know, they were able to Lift every now and then to really give that that that holy what the hell just happened and they they rarely do it But you know, I wish it was just a little bit more A little bit, you know more prominent, you know in certain few certain matches certain situations So comment down below. Let me know did you guys know about all these rules? And do you feel like a lot of them they should just get rid of because it just doesn't make sense Let me know down below, but I appreciate all the love and support Roll to 150k and I am still young to speed a YouTube wrestling champion the world Not so I am you're in the clutch world every way champion. Appreciate you. I can't leave