Two former professional wrestlers filed a federal lawsuit accusing World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) of "selling violence" and ignoring concussions.
Vito LoGrasso, 50, and Evan Singleton, 22, say brain trauma from wrestling left them with conditions like migraines, memory loss, depression, and deafness.
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Oh, and did we mention one of LoGrasso's stage names was literally Skull Von Krush?
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