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WWE: Candice Michelle Falls Off Top Rope, Carried Off on a Stretcher

Oct 24, 2007 – 11:21 AM
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WWE hottie Candice Michelle took a nasty spill off the top rope and landed face-first on the canvas in a match against Beth Phoenix on Raw Monday night, and the incident is raising renewed questions about whether WWE cares enough about its employees' safety. This is the official WWE.com video:



The Chris Benoit murder-suicide led to an increased round of criticism of the pro wrestling business and the impact that steroids have on the entertainers' lives outside the ring. But safety inside the ring is also a problem with pro wrestling.

Michelle will only be out six to eight weeks with a broken collarbone, but Pulse Wrestling argues that she could have been injured much more seriously, and that WWE puts wrestlers in the ring who just don't have the athletic talent necessary to do what's asked of them.

That certainly seems to be the case here: Michelle, who appeared in Playboy in 2006, has appeal to many fans regardless of whatever athleticism she may display.

UPDATE: See video of the aftermath, as Michelle is carried off on a stretcher, only to choke when she tries to get a drink of water.
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