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THERE’S AN OLD PEARL of pro wrestling wisdom regarding the presence of blood: “Red Means Green.” Think of it as a cousin of the media trope, “If It Bleeds, It Leads,” and the visceral, stomach-turning cover photos of vintage grappling mags start to make a whole lot of sense.

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