Maybe it's just me and the dude's I fish with but world record or not I've never seen a wild fish bonked....take that back i bonked my first steelhead in 94 at the encouragement of a buddy. I didn't know better back then. I think we all know better now.
We all know a dude here on the board who caught the state record Coho this fall and let it go because he had already punched his fish that day. Not exactly the same thing but close.
If you visit this board specifically you know to release wild steelhead and to play fish as quickly as possible to the bank for a revival and release.
There's plenty of guides who have no problem bonking wild fish. I'm glad there are also plenty who make it clear that wild fish swim away in their boats.