Vince Mcmahon, prevents more inuries.
Paul London a Smackdown superstar, one half of “Londrich”, did a shooting star plancha, and Vince McMahon told him if he did it again he would fire him on the spot.
In a standard shooting star press, the wrestler jumps forward from an elevated position, executes a backflip in mid-air, and lands on the opponent in the splash/press position. For example, a shooting star press to the outside onto a standing opponent is referred to as a shooting star plancha.
To give you some example of how dangerous this move can be, Billy Kidman (who called the move the Seven Year Itch in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), caused an injury to Chavo Guerrero, Jr. on WWE SmackDown! when Kidman’s knee impacted Guerrero’s head, forcing it hard against the mat. Guerrero lost consciousness for several minutes.
Brock Lesnar is another wrestler who had a memorable incident that involved the shooting star press. Lesnar used this move as a finisher when in WWE’s training camp, Ohio Valley Wrestling. His first usage of the move in the main event scene was during WrestleMania XIX. His opponent, Kurt Angle, lay across the ring, and so Lesnar climbed the turnbuckle and attempted the maneuver. Lesnar underestimated the distance, and failed to complete the rotation, resulting in his landing on his head.
During 2005, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) allegedly banned the use of the shooting star press for fear of injury.
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