pmy008 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 This is a double header thread (see here) spawned from a thought process inspired by BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk. Â If pro wrestling were to become a real sport, but not change anything about how it's done, how would you assess the winners? Â My thoughts were as follows: Make wrestling akin to gymnastics, figure skating or synchronized swimming. A match is assessed for it's artistic merit and scores are scaled on a level of difficulty of the moves performed and the time allocated to the match. Â You would have different markers needing to be met depending on your type of match. For example, a standard "big man" (note, not giant, simply the 6'+ muscle guys) match up that WWE loves to promote would be looking for crowd reaction garnered by each wrestler, believability of the moves (basically the execution of the delivery and the reaction as it's received) and how well the story is told through the match. A "spotfest" would be assessed on the gymnastic qualities in the moves, the cohesiveness of the moves through the match and the number of "Holy shit/ECW" chants garnered from the crowd. Points would be deducted for blading and cheap pops. Â How would you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members lambyUK Posted June 27, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2012 I have to be honest, your post really hurt my head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEWM Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 A "spotfest" would be assessed on the gymnastic qualities in the moves, the cohesiveness of the moves through the match and the number of "Holly shot/ECW" chants garnered from the crowd. Â Â "Holly Shot" could be a brawling Diva who would get that chant whenever she put somebody through a table or something. You should Email Shane Douglas with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Don't change it, it's good already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loligan Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 So you mean in a sense where, you would score points based on the skill in the perfomance like those dancing tv shows you see? Or if they were really trying to beat the other person?, in which case Kurt Angle or Brock Lesnar would probably have all the belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiffy Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The winner is the guy who can draw the most money (points deducted for drug use, being a cunt in the locker-room, suicide attempts and kiddy strangling). It is real, and that's how you decide the "Winner". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny McBride Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 For fuck's sake. What kind of business are we going to have left if we stop the kiddy-strangling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 27, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2012 Didn't Alex Shane want to do this a couple of years ago (judging wrestling as a real sport akin to gymnastics)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 If pro wrestling were to become a real sport, but not change anything about how it's done, how would you assess the winners? Â And i have to agree: I have to be honest, your post really hurt my head! Â There is nothing to gain from making wrestling a "real sport" in the way you desribe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmy008 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 A "spotfest" would be assessed on the gymnastic qualities in the moves, the cohesiveness of the moves through the match and the number of "Holly shot/ECW" chants garnered from the crowd. Â Â "Holly Shot" could be a brawling Diva who would get that chant whenever she put somebody through a table or something. You should Email Shane Douglas with that one. Â Lol, thanks. Wouldn't have noticed that mistake if you hadn't said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmy008 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 So you mean in a sense where, you would score points based on the skill in the perfomance like those dancing tv shows you see? Or if they were really trying to beat the other person?, in which case Kurt Angle or Brock Lesnar would probably have all the belts. Â Deffo the skill. Otherwise pro wrestling would have to change as some of the moves just wouldn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Up Chuck Posted June 27, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2012 This is a double header thread (see here) spawned from a thought process inspired by BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk. If pro wrestling were to become a real sport, but not change anything about how it's done, how would you assess the winners?  My thoughts were as follows: Make wrestling akin to gymnastics, figure skating or synchronized swimming. A match is assessed for it's artistic merit and scores are scaled on a level of difficulty of the moves performed and the time allocated to the match.  You would have different markers needing to be met depending on your type of match. For example, a standard "big man" (note, not giant, simply the 6'+ muscle guys) match up that WWE loves to promote would be looking for crowd reaction garnered by each wrestler, believability of the moves (basically the execution of the delivery and the reaction as it's received) and how well the story is told through the match. A "spotfest" would be assessed on the gymnastic qualities in the moves, the cohesiveness of the moves through the match and the number of "Holy shit/ECW" chants garnered from the crowd. Points would be deducted for blading and cheap pops.  How would you do it?  If wrestling was like this? With a noose, probably, or a gun if I knew how to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmy008 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 If pro wrestling were to become a real sport, but not change anything about how it's done, how would you assess the winners? Â And i have to agree: I have to be honest, your post really hurt my head! Â There is nothing to gain from making wrestling a "real sport" in the way you desribe! Â But the point of the thread is to imagine the idea and see how it could be done. It's never going to happen, but there's no harm in thinking how it could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Didn't Alex Shane want to do this a couple of years ago (judging wrestling as a real sport akin to gymnastics)? Â He's wanted to do everything at one stage or another, hasn't he? This wasn't his worst idea. Still not keen though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 27, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2012 Didn't Alex Shane want to do this a couple of years ago (judging wrestling as a real sport akin to gymnastics)? Â He's wanted to do everything at one stage or another, hasn't he? This wasn't his worst idea. Still not keen though. I never said I was keen on it. Obviously neither were many other people since it's not come to fruition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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