Post by bmfjules on Jan 9, 2015 20:23:51 GMT -5
By wrestlers I should clarify, not us marks. 
I ask this because I find myself being bothered by weird stuff like Cena congratulating HHH on twitter for a real life accomplishment right after in kayfabe they should be mortal enemies, however at times listening to say a Jim Cornette (who I like) whine about protecting the business can get very old and repetitive, especially when he goes on about how wrestling is dead and buried just because kayfabe is gone.
So to what extent, and in what circumstances should kayfabe still be observed, if at all?
Personally, I would prefer it be observed primarily on the damn wrestling show itself. (No Dolph Ziggler saying he tried so hard to ENTERTAIN us when he should have been fighting for his damn job at Survivor Series) and then to a limited amount on Twitter/FB etc... Like if you are in a death feud with someone, don't have them on your podcast being all buddy/buddy talking about insidery stuff. Wait until the feud is over and enough time has passed and then have them on there. Maybe that's just an unreasonable and weird thing to expect, but wrestling to me as always been a kind of 24/7 sort of business unlike television or movie actors who can pick up and put down their characters as they please. Anything that makes it harder for me to suspend my disbelief should be kept to a minimum, anything that makes it easier should be encouraged, short of going back to the days of actually trying to portray wrestling as something it was not---an actual shoot competition.
I ask this because I find myself being bothered by weird stuff like Cena congratulating HHH on twitter for a real life accomplishment right after in kayfabe they should be mortal enemies, however at times listening to say a Jim Cornette (who I like) whine about protecting the business can get very old and repetitive, especially when he goes on about how wrestling is dead and buried just because kayfabe is gone.
So to what extent, and in what circumstances should kayfabe still be observed, if at all?
Personally, I would prefer it be observed primarily on the damn wrestling show itself. (No Dolph Ziggler saying he tried so hard to ENTERTAIN us when he should have been fighting for his damn job at Survivor Series) and then to a limited amount on Twitter/FB etc... Like if you are in a death feud with someone, don't have them on your podcast being all buddy/buddy talking about insidery stuff. Wait until the feud is over and enough time has passed and then have them on there. Maybe that's just an unreasonable and weird thing to expect, but wrestling to me as always been a kind of 24/7 sort of business unlike television or movie actors who can pick up and put down their characters as they please. Anything that makes it harder for me to suspend my disbelief should be kept to a minimum, anything that makes it easier should be encouraged, short of going back to the days of actually trying to portray wrestling as something it was not---an actual shoot competition.
