Chatted to Rick last night. He's in good form. We got talking about
slams. He says they shake up the wrestler's body, especially if the
ring is not properly cushioned. A few times he was slammed so hard, he
threw up.
Also being thrown out of the ring can be very painful, especially if
the wrestler hits a chair or the timekeeper's table on the way out. He
used to deal with back injuries by having hot showers, which always
seemed to do the trick.
His gut used to take a fair pounding, too. But being winded was part of
the job. You just had to get up and carry on.

Jimmy