WWE SmackDown saw a star get hit with a steel chair, and it had almost no effect on him. The 6'8" star was ambushed backstage.

Unprotected chair shots to the head are mostly a thing of the past in pro wrestling and WWE. But it was quite a repetitive visual back in the day.

Rhodes used the steel chair Kevin Owens brought into the ring to retain his Undisputed WWE Universal championship ... through several fast-paced and hard-hitting false-finish sequences late.

Cody Rhodes retained his WWE Undisputed Championship in a hard-hitting match with Kevin Owens ... Rhodes delivered a Cross Rhodes onto Owens, and a chair left in the ring by Owens, to win the ...

On a recent edition of his "Off the Top" podcast, Rikishi reflected on the use of chair shots in WWE during his career in the squared circle.

Cody Rhodes hit Kevin Owens with a Crossrhodes on a steel chair to retain the WWE Championship. #SNME — PWUnlimited (@pwunlimited.bsky.social) 2024-12-15T03:05:55.004Z Rhodes countered Owens but ...