and just stopping the match would get all kinds of odd just because we aren’t used to it

And on this point: I would not mind getting used to it. In a world where the fights are, in kayfabe, 100% legit, things like TKO’s and ref stoppages really happen incredibly infrequently compared to combat sports.

Seeing Wardlow basically knock out opponents lately and fucking off looks so weird and offputting to me since we don’t see it happen much in wrestling, but it works well cause…well it should happen. Punch the majority of people in the face one time and they go down, after all.

They just gotta make sure they’re 100% with having their camera work and prerecords on the mark, cause while handling the injury properly is the primary concern at all times, I also don’t want them sitting there with the camera lingering on the poor injured sob in the ring for 10 mins while their being attended to. Announce the match is over, winner does their taunt, cut to Renee interviewing Daddy Magic and let the medics do their thing off camera so the show can continue somewhat (barring anything too serious of course).