Hi Charles, Yes, I do see your point, but as I pointed out in professional wrestling there is both wrestling and a lot of the extra stuff you mentioned. The WWE is definitely one for having a lot of artistic stunt work such as throwing people through tables, people getting thrown from ladders, being beat over the head with steel chairs, the reff getting knocked out during a critical point in the match, and I agree that stuff is not wrestling. That stuff is just stunt work to keep the fans interested in the ongoing storyline.
However, at the same time there is some very technical wrestling involved here which you seem to be ignoring. Every pro show I have ever watched has some basic wrestling such as reverse chinlocks, headlocks, arm drags, hip tosses, and so forth which are just as apart of an amateur match as a pro show. If that stuff is not wrestling then what is it? I guess it sounds to me you are making a case for all or nothing which I don't think it is that black and white. From what I am getting from your messages if pro wrestling is half wrestling and half stunt work then it is not wrestling. However, if you go to your local high school match which has no stunt work and 100% wrestling that is wrestling. That is just too black and white for me as I think there is a gray area here that you seem to be overlooking. Cheers! On 12/18/13, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: > When I used to watch the wrestlers on TV, they would use something to cut > the opponent, break chairs on heads, put the referee out of commission, and > > stuff like that. This is not wrestling. > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, > > you! really! are! finished! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
