BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) UNREALISTIC LITTLE GUY VS. BIG GUY MATCHES
A little guy like Rey Mysterio, who is like 150 pounds dripping wet can go in there and fight a 400 or 500 pound guy like Big Show or Mark Henry. Shawn Michaels, the best wrestler of all time, can go in there being well under 250 and fight the same 400 or 500 pound guy. That’s just as crazy if we really think about it. I’m sure smaller guys have won fights against big ones. There’s a story in the bible about it for Pete’s sake. It’s just really not that common. Why do you think celebrities and bars hire big guys to be their security? You don’t see small guys that often following around a celebrity unless they have a camera. It’s wrestling though. We dispend belief. If the story is convincing, we don’t even notice the size difference come the final bell.
(THREE) CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS
If you really take the depth from it, a belt is nothing more than an overpriced gaudy fashion accessory with snap buttons. Just typing that sentence stung a little. From a story perspective, the championship belt is a great trophy. Wrestlers fight back and forth, clawing and climbing up the rankings, and giving it their all and then some just so they can be handed over the gaudy fashion accessory with snap buttons. The championship belt is a really unique thing. Boxing had belts, but professional wrestling turned these amazingly well crafted pieces of art the ultimate prize. It’s a big deal. It’s history. It’s a symbol of success. In reality, it’s a prop. But like Freddy’s glove, Ralphie’s BB Gun, Dorthy’s shoes, and all the classic props… it can mean a whole lot. When a championship belt means something, it means that specific company has their shit together all around is doing everything right.
(TWO) “TRYING IT AT HOME”
I’ve always heard the saying “Don’t Try It At Home”. The WWE still pushes it. They have to. Really, you shouldn’t. It’s dangerous and many kids have gotten seriously hurt wrestling around and doing the moves they see on TV. At the same rate, kids have gotten seriously hurt riding bikes, playing on unsafe playgrounds, and eating bad things. It happens. It sucks, but kids get hurt. I can’t think of many friends I had growing up that didn’t wrestle around and pretend to be their favorite wrestler or even their own character. If you’re not wrestling friends, you’re beating up a pillow when no one is looking. It’s perfectly good fun. It’s like when a kid pretends to hit a buzzer beater over and over again while shooting hoops…. Like a kid mimicking their favorite baseball player… their favorite movie… whatever. It should be monitored and it’s up to you… but “trying it at home” was always fun.
(ONE) GRAND ENTRANCES
I won’t even get into some of the classic entrances. I’ll be general about it because I could go on for years about this one. In the WWE sense, it’s HUGE. There are fight works, videos, lights, loud music, and as much glitz and glamour of any given Superbowl Halftime show. That’s just a normal RAW on a Monday. For Pay Per Views and bigger events they’ll customize the entrance to a certain theme or style. At Wrestlemania the entrance stage is so elaborate and grand that I think it’d rival ANY live entertainment production out there. It’s just a crazy spectacle.
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