trollrogue
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Post by trollrogue on Feb 5, 2019 2:14:27 GMT -5
This is what exhausted me during the Cruiserweight Classic in 2016. Loved it at first but a few weeks in it was the same no selling, and move spamming matches, with a few exceptions and it just seemed pointless carrying on with it. I don't need a match full of psychology and a methodical pace, but character, decent story and selling are the foundation of any great match. My favorite part of the CWC by far was ZSJ's matches by far-- the matches that didn't have spammy headshots and crowd popping top rope moves, but got the crowd excited by simple mat-based wrestling and incredible hold-for-hold sequences where the better man/wrestler got the pop. That's the main reason why I liked CWC, so many different styles and alternatives to the WWE Style that they use on 205Live-- the matches are good but the restholds and the glaringly obviously spots (where the face bounces off the ropes to suicide dive onto an outside heel for instance) and 'safe' wrestling ruin 205
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Post by Heinz Doofenschmirtz on Feb 5, 2019 13:35:14 GMT -5
I think my issue with arguing against 'too many moves' or 'that move is death' is that it ignores that sports - real ones- evolve as well. 25 years ago the spike serve in volleyball was done by a handful of people and it was a death move. Now, everyone serves that way. Go watch gymnastics from ten years ago, things that would score huge marks are now so routine that they 'have' to be included if you just want a shot at finishing in the top ten. The four minute mile was unreachable at one point. I could go on and on and on.
I'm not saying you shouldn't enjoy 'classic psychology' wrestling but you should also understand (and people like Cornette should as well) that there are fans for whom the new style is exciting and fun to watch and will become their 'classic psychology' when they gripe to the next generation.
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