Post by ceo on Jul 17, 2012 15:18:41 GMT -5
Worse than this was right after Angle appeared in TNA--they had some video package hyping up an Angle/Joe match where Angle said, verbatim, "I guarantee you one thing: my match with Samoa Joe will be the Match of the Year."
I barely can believe I even have to explain this--and I know from the other posts here that I'm preaching to the choir--but A WRESTLER'S GOAL SHOULD NOT BE TO PUT ON AN AESTHETICALLY PLEASING WRESTLING MATCH. The goal is to beat up the opponent and win, preferably in Goldberg/Ryback fashion. Great matches generally should APPEAR like they're happening organically, no different than in a real sport. Has any football team ever strategized to win in overtime after 6 second-half lead changes?
This is where the term "self-conscious epic" that I've seen tossed around on other boards comes from. Main event type matches are all actively designed to be as epic and dramatic as possible. And that's perfectly fine--but the issue is a lot of these matches LOOK designed and rehearsed, and that's a Bad Thing.
AGREED!
Its when matches aren't supposed to be epic, and they turn out that way that they truly shine.
Gawd I miss the old days.