Wrestling can be a dangerous and unpredictable sport, which occasionally causes competitors to get seriously injured in the ring. Furthermore, wrestlers take the majority of falls on their back, making them susceptible to whiplash and concussions, or other serious head injuries.

Are concussions common in wrestling?

But a recent study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that wrestling has the highest concussion rate of all college-level sports. Keep your child or student-athlete safe during this year's wrestling season by following these best practices for concussion safety.

Do WWE wrestlers get concussions?

More than 50 former wrestlers, most of them stars in the 1980s and 1990s, sued the WWE, saying they suffered repeated head injuries including concussions that led to long-term brain damage.