Former wrestlers speak to CBS Philly about lawsuit against WWE

Former WWE wrestler Vito LoGrasso, 50, spoke exclusively to CBS Philly's Stephanie Stahl about the lawsuit he and another former wrestler filed against the WWE in Philadelphia federal court, blaming the company for having them do things in the ring that gave them brain damage.

LoGrasso, known by wrestling fans as Big Vito, and former wrestler Evan Singleton allege that the "WWE's use of weapons and elaborate staging make its wrestlers particularly susceptible to injuries, including brain damage."

"They're totally violence," attorney Harris Pogust, LoGrasso's and Singleton's representative, told CBS Philly. "In the NFL, if you have a concussion, they make you sit out. And if you have too many you can't ever get back in the game. … somebody's got say stop. Somebody's got to say stop instead of keep enticing them to get back in."

Singleton, 22, told CBS Philly that, "I knew there was something wrong with me." Evan's mother Donna said, "You never dream that you're going to have a brain injury and that it's going to have a negative impact on you for the rest of your life."

"I'm terrified … I don't know what's going to happen … What am I gonna do with the rest of my life? I'm scared," Evan Singleton said.

WWE's attorney, Jerry McDeviit, responded to LoGrasso's and Singleton's allegations by saying, "They're almost frivolous allegations. It's in the best interest of the company to take care of its talent because if the talent aren't healthy, they can't perform. The company has taken a look at some of the moves and maneuvers. Which ones of those can be finessed or perhaps even be eliminated … We've also brought in some of the best sports medicine doctors as part of our wellness program to be present at every WWE event."

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Here's more from CBS Philly, which also includes an extensive interview with Dr. Doug Smith, who is the director of Penn's Center for Brain Injury.