Papa Shango

Basically, what do you prefer.. solid mat wrestling or a match full of flips and dives.


Give me mat wrestling anyday.. A good wrestling match has a smooth seamless flow and tells a great story.

A Match with people doing somersaults, death defying leaps and ridiculous spinning top rope moves means nothing to me.. there is no flow, no drama.. nothing.. We see a big impressive flip.. then a pause.. then another big leap.. then another pause. the action is too staggered and there is no flow to a match whatsoever. I dont think it should even be called wrestling because there is no psychology, no drama and no emotion. Just people trying to cram in as many rotations into a move as possible.


Does anyone enjoy this 'high flying action'?

Bouchie

I enjoy it but I still prefer the technical mat wrestling anyday. There's not nearly enough technical wrestlers like that anymore. Everyone wants to be the next Jeff Hardy but all that will get you is an early retirement, most likely in a wheelchair.

The Dude

I prefer a good brawl myself.

Technical wrestling, meh, can be boring. Arm locks don't excite me.

As for the high flying style, I can dig it. In small doses. Just make sure the match is short.

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Danny Diamond

Founder/Admin

Depends on the wrestlers involved really.

I love the TLC matches that the Hardys Dudleys and E&C put on but just as much as a classic Benoit vs. Angle match.

Dreds

I love brawls......falls count anywhere street fight (thats why I like those old Mick Foley matches). I also like mat wrestling but it can be boring sometimes.....as far as flips and dives go, you r right, it doesnt tell a story....

kindred

If you look at some of the old school british wrestling a headlock takeover was fancy and there were some moves that were set spots that strung together ten moves that arent seen in a modern wrestling world. It was like the absolute opposite of lucha style so i guess if i saw some lucha stuff as a kid whilst being brought up on pure technical it would have blown me away. In short you always want what isnt always readily acessable and and i think the wwe has overdone the high flying thing and good thing too.
watch dynamite kid V bret hart AWESOME

what id like to have right now.........