Daffney Posts Update On Her Workers' Compensation Claim Against TNA

[AKI Man]

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Shannon Spruill (a/k/a Daffney) says she is proceeding with her workers' compensation claim against TNA Wrestling stemming from injuries she sustained while working for the organization in 2009 and 2010.

"Great day today. Just wanted to let everybody know that the Workers' Comp Claim is going well. Although it's been a long road, I continue to keep my head up. Hoping for some good results," she tweeted Tuesday.

Spruill stated last March immediately following her departure from TNA Wrestling that she had filed a workers' compensation claim against the organization. There were issues between Spruill and management regarding her medical expenses being covered after she suffered a concussion taking a bump through a board covered with barbed wire at the October 18, 2009 pay-per-view event Bound for Glory.

Creative writer Vince Russo and former Director of Talent Relations Terry Taylor pressured Spruill into performing the spot, reasoning that it was important for the ongoing feud between Abyss and Mick Foley. Spruill, who was hesitant on the idea, was assured that she would be fine. She suffered a concussion taking the maneuver and was taken to an Orlando, Florida area hospital via ambulance. Spike TV wouldn’t allow TNA to air the spot during the following episode of iMPACT! due to their policy on men-on-women violence.

Spruill's emergency room visit resulted in a substantial medical bill, which Taylor stalled TNA from paying and ultimately was not. She also claimed she was pressured to continue performing after suffering two additional concussions. She suffered a concussion after being hit on the head with a toolbox by Tara following their match on the February 18, 2010 episode of iMPACT!. On April 20, 2010, she was injured in a dark match against an obese inexperienced worker named Miss Betsy and was taken to an Orlando area hospital, where she was diagnosed with a concussion, as well as a deeply bruised sternum and a severe stinger. [/quote]

 

[TDK]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Darth AKI</dt><dd>Jan 18 2012, 07:32:26 PM</dd></dl><div>Creative writer Vince Russo and former Director of Talent Relations Terry Taylor pressured Spruill into performing the spot, reasoning that it was important for the ongoing feud between Abyss and Mick Foley. Spruill, who was hesitant on the idea, was assured that she would be fine. She suffered a concussion taking the maneuver and was taken to an Orlando, Florida area hospital via ambulance. Spike TV wouldn't allow TNA to air the spot during the following episode of iMPACT! due to their policy on men-on-women violence.[/quote]I don't know the whole story, but why stage something that's potentially risky when you know the network has a policy against men-on-women violence? Perhaps [Not So] creative writer Russo couldn't think of anything else?

 

[Tired]

Everytime WWE introduces a new safety measure, TNA shows more of it. And it always goes wrong.

A recent example. When WWE banned unprotected weapon shots to the head, TNA encouraged it. And the number of performers with concussions rocketed. Mr. Anderson had his skull split open.

When WWE banned performers being choked on television, TNA encouraged it. And the number of performers suffering neck injuries shot up.

When WWE banned men performing offensive moves on women, TNA encouraged it. And the number of women being sidelined with injuries shot up.

In most cases, performers who take unnessesary risks should be responcible for their own healthcare. But in situations where the company put the performer in the line of danger, they should be held liable when things go wrong. Daffney is entitled to compensation because they asked her to do the spots. They weren't her ideas that she failed to have approved.

 

[TDK]

Everytime WWE introduces a new safety measure, TNA shows more of it. And it always goes wrong.

I guess they figure that's how they'll make inroads (and increase their market share) by serving the portion of the industry that WWE no longer maintains. Trouble is, as you've aptly demonstrated, this so-called 'marketing plan' has consistently failed time and again.

IMO, (rather than try and collect table scraps), they should focus on expanding and improving their business model to include new avenues that WWE doesn't already have a lock on. This requires out-of-the-box thinking and fresh creativity, which (with no insult intended) is something that Dixie Carter has thus far been unable to achieve.