I wanted to gain a better understanding of how people responded to CM Punk’s appearance on the Art of Wrestling podcast in November 2014, specifically the claims made by Punk regarding Dr. Amman. So I turned to that bastion of intellectual wrestling discussion, Reddit’s Squared Circle, to review the dialogue in the official thread for that podcast episode.
Below is a compilation of some of the more interesting comments resulting from Punk’s claims which might allow us to better understand why Dr Amman filed a defamation lawsuit against Brooks and Colton:
MotherLoveBone27 NWO 4 a decent amount of time 8 points·3 years ago
Hearing this shit kind of gives an implication to why so many wrestlers die early, if they had a competent doctor who knew what he was doing they very well could have saved Eddie’s life, The Benoit family and hell even Warrior. It’s almost a blessing that Punk didn’t die from that staph infection.
dustyfinish HAPPY NEW YEAR PAL 80 points·3 years ago
Yeah, but Punk doesn’t go to a different doctor for his concussion. That second doctor immediately diagnosing him with a MRSA infection is HUGE.
TheTableThe 3 points·3 years ago
Amann should be barred from practicing medicine. Jesus Christ.
Chiponyasu 1 point·3 years ago
Had he stayed, he would’ve died, and Vince McMahon would’ve killed him
FUCKBOY_JIHAD TOUGH & HARD 141 14 points·3 years ago
CM Punk almost died on WWE’s watch from prolonged medical negligence. I’d be surprised if he ever came back and I don’t anticipate his return for one day longer.
AlaskanPotatoSlap 1 point·3 years ago
If I’m not mistaken, if proven he knowingly misdiagnosed the infection, or just neglected to diagnose it purposely, then he could lose his license to practice medicine.
dustyfinish HAPPY NEW YEAR PAL 443 points·3 years ago
The most significant part of this whole interview is Dr. Amann ignoring and or failing to diagnose a mrsa infection. It could, and should gain real traction in the media, and could be the most prevelant story of WWE mistreating its talent.
Wow.
XSC OH YOU DIDN’T KNOW? 0 points·3 years ago
Fuck this guy,he should be the next target for us…funny that he never even mentioned anything negative about kevin dunn.
IAmTheWalkingDead SUPLEX CITY BITCH! 165 points·3 years ago
That was bad but Punk basically calls their concussion test bullshit and states that they basically let him and EXPECTED him to work with a concussion (even though Punk should have said no).
It calls into question their entire concussion test program which is bigger than that one isolated medical fuck up.
IHFP 13 points·3 years ago·edited 3 years ago
"Sounds like an incredibly negligent doctor who may have been acting on the interests of those above him."
Of course he’s going to act on the interests of the WWE, he’s employed by them. It’s similar with all sports doctors employed by a team. They need independent doctors who don’t answer to WWE/Vince.
ramblingsbyalan King of Harts 29 points·3 years ago
I’ve had MRSA. It fucking SUCKS, to put it nicely. I got it treated almost immediately, and it was bad enough I still almost ended up with my leg being amputated about the knee. If what he’s saying is true, fuck that quack of a doctor.
rylnalyevo Clint is a piece of… 8 points·3 years ago
Not a lawyer, but yeah that part sounded quite malpracticey. I imagine there’s some sort of hold harmless clause in the work contract though.
[deleted] 15 points·3 years ago
Which is psychotic in that environment. There should be a real fucking doctor who has the power and inclination to make calls for the athletes health.
TRACCART Upsteens to the left! 5 points·3 years ago
I wasn’t aware WWE had Dr. Nick Rivera on staff
TheWhiteWayneBrady Make Roman Look Strong 238 points·3 years ago
In order of biggest burials
1.HHH 2. The doctor 3. Ryback