| I think Tazz gives a good cover-up explanation as to why there would be a cover after simple offensive moves. He mentions a lot of times that it takes a lot of energy to push a 250 pound man off of you, and that its part of wearing down your opponent. I dont think thats actually a part of the psychology of the match, i just thought it was interesting how Tazz worked it into the match pyschology
The thing is, we as fans know we're not gonna see a pin until we see at least one finisher, so the early pinfalls are pretty useless. Its got to the point where the finisher replaced the pin as the most important part of the wrestling match. Whereas previously it was a big deal to kick out of a pin attempt, its now a big deal to counter a finisher. the actual pin-count is merely academic |