Wikipedia:General sanctions/Professional wrestling

Community discussion

A community discussion at the administrators' noticeboard has authorized standard discretionary sanctions as general sanctions on all pages about professional wrestling, broadly construed, effective 01:22, 22 June 2018 (UTC).

Contentious topic (2025)

A November 2025 RfC converted the prior community-imposed discretionary sanctions into a community-designated contentious topic, effective 3 November 2025.

Remedies

Pre-November 2025 RfC language

This remedy authorizes standard discretionary sanctions, as described below. Sanctions imposed cannot be undone by another administrator without approval of the sanctioning administrator or by an appeal to WP:AN. Editors should be made aware of these sanctions prior to being sanctioned. Editors must be notified of discretionary sanctions with the {{subst:Gs/alert|pw}} template or by a talk page message linking to this page. For blocks, use {{subst:Uw-csblock}} or inform them of the block using a custom message.

• Any uninvolved administrator may, at his or her own discretion, impose sanctions on any editor working in the area of conflict if, despite being warned, that editor repeatedly or seriously fails to adhere to the purpose of Wikipedia, any expected standards of behavior, or any normal editorial process.
• The sanctions imposed may include blocks of up to one year in length, bans from editing any page or set of pages within the area of conflict, bans on any editing related to the topic or its closely related topics, restrictions on reverts or other specified behaviors; or any other measures which the imposing administrator believes are reasonably necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the project.
• Prior to any sanctions being imposed, the editor shall be given a warning with a link to this decision and, where appropriate, should be counseled on specific steps that he or she can take to improve his or her editing in accordance with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Sanctions imposed may be appealed to the imposing administrator or at the appropriate administrators' noticeboard.

The topic of professional wrestling, broadly construed, is community-designated as a contentious topic.

Templates

Pages covered by the contentious topic designation can be tagged with {{Gs/talk notice|topic=pw}}. To alert editors of a community-authorized contentious topic designation, use {{subst:Gs/alert|pw}}. To inform editors of a community sanction, use {{subst:Community sanction|sanction=|rationale=|topic=pw}} and if blocks are issued, {{subst:Uw-csblock}}. All individual sanctions and page restrictions must be logged below.

Enforcement

In addition to community venues (such as WP:AN or WP:ANI as appropriate), enforcement requests and appeals arising from these remedies may be submitted to the arbitration enforcement noticeboard (WP:AE).

Log of blocks and bans

Log any block, ban or extension under any remedy here. Minimum information includes name of administrator, date and time, what was done and the basis for doing it.

2018 blocks and bans

• 2000awesomee (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic banned from professional wrestling, broadly construed. MER-C 19:27, 1 July 2018 (UTC)

2022 blocks and bans

• ItsKesha (talk · contribs) is topic banned from professional wrestling for 1 month because of persistent hostility and personal attacks. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 02:33, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Log of page level sanctions

• List of WWE personnel (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) semi protected one month.-- Dlohcierekim (talk) 15:46, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
• Extreme Rules (2018) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs), semi-protected one month -- Dlohcierekim (talk) 15:53, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
• Slammiversary XVI (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs), semi-protected one month, protected by Enigmaman. - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 13:01, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Protection increased to extended confirmed for one month from today. TonyBallioni (talk) 01:15, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
• SummerSlam (2018) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs), semi-protected 45 days. Enigma^msg 18:36, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
• Bobby Heenan (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs), semi-protected 6 months. Fish+Karate 11:32, 20 July 2018 (UTC)
• WWE Evolution (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs), semi-protected four months. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 04:00, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
• Dominik Mysterio indef semi. Courcelles (talk) 01:49, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
• Raymond Rougeau
• Jacques Rougeau
• Pierre Carl Ouellet
• Spike Dudley
• Stevie Richards
• Bronson Reed — six indef semis following ANI report. Courcelles (talk) 05:11, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 14:36, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
• Kairi Sane indef semi. Courcelles (talk) 13:15, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Asuka (wrestler) indef semi. Courcelles (talk) 13:18, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• WrestleMania XL is semi-protected for 6 months. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 23:08, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
• List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards, six months semi. Daniel Case (talk) 19:43, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
• Maxwell Jacob Friedman, six months semi. Daniel Case (talk) 20:04, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
• The Judgment Day, six months semi. Daniel Case (talk) 05:55, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
• The Bloodline (professional wrestling) is semi-protected indefinitely. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 20:13, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Upgraded to extended-confirmed protection. Daniel Case (talk) 02:28, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling indef semi. El_C 07:04, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
• Roxanne Perez one year semi. El_C 07:55, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
• Rhea Ripley is semi-protected for 2 years. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 05:58, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• NXT Battleground (2024) 6 months semi. El_C 14:15, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
• Jessika Carr 6 months semi. El_C 13:21, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
• Connor Michalek, indef semi. Daniel Case (talk) 02:34, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
• Toni Storm, indef semi. Daniel Case (talk) 20:59, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
• Sonya Deville, indef semi. Daniel Case (talk) 21:05, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
• All In (2023), one year semi. Daniel Case (talk) 18:25, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
• Alexa Bliss, indef semi. Daniel Case (talk) 23:25, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
• List of former All Elite Wrestling personnel indef semi. El_C 09:08, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
• WrestleMania 41 6 months semi. El_C 19:59, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
• Jessika Carr 1 year semi--Ymblanter (talk) 17:02, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
• Jade Cargill one year semi. El_C 20:29, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
• Tammy Lynn Sytch, indef semi. Daniel Case (talk) 05:26, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
• Chad Gable is indefinitely semi-protected. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 22:39, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
• AJ Styles, six months semi-protection. Daniel Case (talk) 21:33, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
• The Judgment Day is indefinitely semi-protected. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 08:02, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
• Fall Brawl, indefinite semi-protection. Daniel Case (talk) 18:22, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
• Spring Stampede is indefinitely semi-protected. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 00:09, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
• WWF Full Metal: The Album, indefinite semi-protection. Daniel Case (talk) 04:02, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
• WWF The Music, Volume 2, indefinite semi-protection. Daniel Case (talk) 04:06, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
• Bound for Glory (2025) is indefinitely semi-protected. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 23:42, 10 November 2025 (UTC)
• Slammiversary (2025) is indefinitely semi-protected. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 23:42, 10 November 2025 (UTC)
• Liv Morgan is indefinitely semi-protected. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 22:46, 17 February 2026 (UTC)
• Kaitlyn (wrestler) semi-protected for three months due to long-term disruption. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:58, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
• WWE 2K26 is indefinitely semi-protected. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 22:50, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
• WrestleMania 41, one year semi-protection. Daniel Case (talk) 18:25, 31 March 2026 (UTC)