For those wondering, the Daniel Bryan/Randy Orton fines from WWE are legitimate. According to WWE sources, the actual fines were for the top rope spot. That was the only chair shot that was directly to the head. Orton did try and protect Daniel Bryan because he held back on the swing of the chair, but the move is still banned in WWE.
As weve reported over the past few years, chair shots to the head are banned in WWE and have been for quite some time now. Its a very smart move to protect their talents from suffering serious injuries. The company is taking chair shots to the head VERY seriously these days with all of the recent concussions. Randy Ortons punt kick to the head and the piledriver are also banned in WWE. The punt kick Orton delivered several weeks ago was a one-time deal and was rehearsed numerous times before it took place.