Unpopular Opinions About Professional Wrestling -

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Honestly surprised no one else made this kind of thread yet for this subforum. Anyway, just like the other similar threads, what opinions do you have about professional wrestling that usually goes against the grain.

For me, I still like Goldberg's run in the WCW. Yeah, he was a poor character actor, and his winning streak did become ridiculous. But I could look past that simply because, the man was fun to watch. He still is pretty much the only wrestler I've seen that could sell the spear as an effective move. Plus, although he didn't have much of a persona, he was one of the few WCW wrestlers that didn't feel like some cartoon character brought to life, much like the NWO did.

 

[CatParty]

spot monies suck and ruined the business

 

[cypocraphy]

Basically this:

Like, I'd rather watch Roddy Piper or the Ultimate Warrior over Dean Malenko or Chris Jericho any day.

 

[cypocraphy]

Worked shoots are really dumb.

 

[CatParty]

Strong style is garbage. You can be snug and crisp without hurting your opponent.

 

[Whatisgoingon]

I actually really enjoy (if it is done right) deathmatch wrestling. Like Mick Foley and Terry Funk's matches in Japan, Jon Moxley/Dean Ambrose in CZW and the old Japanese deathmatch wrestling in the 90's. People tend to just watch dumb untrained backyard "wrestlers" have "deathmatches" and assume that is what that style of wrestling is.

 

[cypocraphy]

I miss squash matches and when PPV's were only 4 or 5 a year. (even though I stopped watching current stuff around 2005) Things felt like a bigger deal when they were doing that. Squash matches also helped wrestlers get over better and made feuds last longer.

 

[CatParty]

I miss squash matches and when PPV's were only 4 or 5 a year. (even though I stopped watching current stuff around 2005) Things felt like a bigger deal when they were doing that. Squash matches also helped wrestlers get over better and made feuds last longer.

imagine how much more dramatic the ppv matches would be if when they were trading finishers, you remembered them killing scrubs each week with just one of them

 

[CornetteFace]

CM Punk's main event run in the WWE was garbage

 

[Le Bateleur]

I don't miss the Attitude Era.

 

[cypocraphy]

I don't miss the Attitude Era.

87-92 were my personal favorite years.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

I kinda liked Eugene. Mind you, I only watched wrestling for like six months, and it was right around the time the character left, but yeah.

 

[CatParty]

I kinda liked Eugene. Mind you, I only watched wrestling for like six months, and it was right around the time the character left, but yeah.

if they turned him and him say it was an act all along or him just pretending to be what he thought was a typical fan, they'd have had a good working top heel

 

[Karen]

I always thought Hollywood/Hulk Hogan was slightly overrated. I liked his persona and he seems like a great guy, I just always thought he was blown out of proportion compared to other wrestlers for no reason other than marketing.

 

[CornetteFace]

The Bullet Club needs to end. Or at least stop accepting new members

 

[Francis York Morgan]

Strong style is garbage. You can be snug and crisp without hurting your opponent.

Coincidentally, the top guy in New Japan agrees with you 100%. Tanahashi pretty much dedicated a whole section of his book to burying strong style.

My unpopular opinion: Akebono was the best world champion AJPW has had in over five years.

 

[introman]

Wrestling is the last form of theater standing, that hasn't been infected by identity politics and post-modernist bullshit.

 

[XYZpdq]

Wrestling is the last form of theater standing, that hasn't been infected by identity politics and post-modernist bullshit.

Wouldn't the WCW style worked shoot count as postmodern?

 

[CornetteFace]

My unpopular opinion: Akebono was the best world champion AJPW has had in over five years.

That's not an unpopular opinion. Akebono is regarded as a grand champion for AJPW because he kept the ship sailing during the darkest period.


The new age outlaws sucked, from a match stand point, seen one, seen em all.
Also, Road Dogg & X-Pac was a better tag team.

 

[Francis York Morgan]

That's not an unpopular opinion. Akebono is regarded as a grand champion for AJPW because he kept the ship sailing during the darkest period.

I'm used to people shitting on the idea of him being champ or people wondering why I'd think that. I was sure it was unpopular.