I'm sick of "ref bumps", catapults, and 619's

[pmoneyallstar]

I was watching the TnA PPV and saw the end of the match with the 2 ref bumps.
I'm sick and tired of ref's acting "knocked out"

Now selling on the outside of the ring, writhing around in pain, screaming and carrying on..or medical staff coming down to assist a ref.
But to act "knocked out" seems you need to be carried away on a stretcher and get the next week off due to getting a concussion.

It's an old act that needs to be updated.

Speaking of which, the 619'er.

Why couldn't they land on ANY rope/corner
DDP could pull off the diamond cutter from damn near ANY position and really impressed the hell out of me.

Catapults. One word.
Ok, six.
SERIOUSLY?? _{see what I did there?}

[verbaltoxin]

I'm gonna stay away from this discussion, because getting into what pro wrestling moves look fake is a slippery slope.

[pmoneyallstar]

Aug 15, 2012 8:41:41 GMT -6 @verbaltoxin said:

I'm gonna stay away from this discussion, because getting into what pro wrestling moves look fake is a slippery slope.

You're no fun.

I was only trying to start a conversation about gimmicks that need to be updated.

[verbaltoxin]

pmoneyallstar:
Today at 9:41am, Verbaltoxin/Lingualvenom wrote:I'm gonna stay away from this discussion, because getting into what pro wrestling moves look fake is a slippery slope.

You're no fun.

I was only trying to start a conversation about gimmicks that need to be updated.







Okay, look. It all looks fake to me, unless it's an actual wrestling hold applied correctly (Which happens never, even the chain wrestling they do in ROH looks choreographed and fake), or a martial arts hold applied correctly (Again that happens maybe once in a blue moon), it's all showy, acrobatic stuff - and I think that's fine! It's part of the unwritten rules of pro wrestling. It's Kabuki theater, essentially.

My only gripes are over-used moves, like the slingshot as you mentioned, and the constant, weak-looking chinlocks Randy Orton and the Miz love using all the time. WWE is really bad with that, these totally light-showing, boring, totally fake looking rest holds they use. Use a fucking hammerlock or a plain old headlock, for Christ's sake, or a front facelock. Put some pressure on that frontal occipital protuberance while you're talking over the next spot.