Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Hospitalized

Following the attacks on Monday, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat was hospitalized. Brain aneurysm. This sounds like something that is part of a storyline, but it is not. Steamboat initially went on with his business after the attacks, but had to be taken to the hospital yesterday.

This is where I sound like a bit of a hypocrite by saying that maybe the WWE did go a bit too far. I loved how non-PG this Nexus angle was at first, but I do not want to see anyone get really hurt in this. Steamboat, especially, should not have to suffer over this. I thought that the fact that he agreed to go through this may have meant he could handle it, but you can never tell when something will go wrong, whether young or old. That is the risk they take. However, the WWE does sometimes get stupid. PG or not, entertaining or not, promises or not, Mae Young should not been given one last match a few years ago. Just stupid. Steamboat looked impressive in his return against Jericho last year, but it is not hard to see that the Nexus attack was probably more extreme than what he had to do with Jericho. More tense. Another year had went by.

Many will use this to criticize the Nexus angle. Honestly, I will have a tough time saying they are absolutely wrong. As I said before, what I liked was how non-PG this stuff was. It was just way too violent for something kids should be seeing. If someone is getting put in the hospital for serious reasons, however, and considering the reasons given for why Daniel Bryan was released, maybe the WWE should watch it now.

Steamboat is in stable condition. Hope he makes it okay.