When I was first contacted to begin writing for this site I really wasn't sure what to think. I'm not a professional writer by any means, I just happen to take pro wrestling very seriously. (Yes,I know that it's fixed.) I can't promise that this blog series won't be a little biased or crazy, my plan really is to just write about my feelings on the current product and what; in my opinion, can be done to improve it. So without anymore delay's I give you your first look into the mind of a person who takes pro-wrestling a little more seriously than they should. So the question I ask is this; is there room in the current WWE structure for two mid-card titles? At first glance both, seemingly are meaningless in this day and age. Dean Ambrose just had the longest United States championship reign since the WWE reactivated the title (the third longest reign in the history of that title) and sadly defended it only 13 times, dropping the title this past Monday to Sheamus in a battle royal. Wade"Bad News"Barrett captured his fourth Intercontinental Championship this past Sunday at Extreme Rules but what will make this run any different than his previous three? With people beginning to call for the merger of these championships I had to ask myself "Would it really be a bad thing if they were? Is there room in the structure for two mid-card titles?" After thinking long and hard on the subject, I firmly believe it would be a mistake to combine the titles. I whole heartedly believe there is room for both in the current landscape. The key is to make both titles mean something again. In order to do that however, the WWE needs to implement two things into the mid-card that it is sorely missing right now. Solid story telling and a sound structu... ... middle of paper ... ...-card. For god's sake can we get a story line that doesn't involve masked midgets, cobra's, dancing, and hokey marvel costumes! In the mid 1990's during the Monday night war, WCW successfully took Nitro to a three hour broadcast, and it was because of good storytelling in the mid-card. Everyone felt important, didn't matter if it was Perry Saturn fighting for the freedom of Ravens Flock or the best of seven series between Booker T and Chris Benoit for the television title, it felt important and you had to watch. Surely the creative genius's at WWE can come up with compelling story lines in the confines of a PG rating. In closing I would like to simply state that a renewed and reinvigorated mid-card title scene with both titles can easily lead to a reinvigorated mid-card as a whole, which might make a three hour raw feel more like fun again and less like a chore.
Wrestling is a great sport to better yourself and earn a bunch of awards and titles to look back on later on in life. It 's something i will never forget and cherish always. But the memories of losing all the weight and making myself miserable for all those seasons is something i will not miss. People around me were only worried about the medals i had gotten and not about my personal being, that 's where wrestling goes wrong. That 's what needs to change in the future for not only wrestlers but the people around them as well.
Vince McMahon’s WWF is a multi-million dollar corporation and has been wildly successful in capturing the sports entertainment market. “Monday Night Raw,” the weekly soap opera on TNN, is one of the three most watched cable shows each week. In addition, the WWF has weekly wrestling shows on UPN and MTV. Personally, I am caught up in the phenomenon. I set aside my Monday evenings to watch Monday Night Football and professional wrestling. I enjoy attempting to figure out the storylines before they unfold and attempt to guess the action that may happen in the next segment.
Many stories people read are written for the express purpose of entertainment and sometimes even to persuade, but few are written to teach a moral. The story “A Fable with Slips of White Paper Spilling From The Pockets” written by Kevin Brockmeier does just that. Although relatively short, the story is filled with words of wisdom and life lessons that are meant to instill a sense of selflessness. The story is about a man who finds God’s overcoat from which he finds prayers from the people he encounters. Kevin Brockmeier makes exceptional use of magic realism and symbolism to teach a moral lesson.
In Edmond Rostand’s comedic and romantic drama, Cyrano de Bergerac, Cyrano and De Guiche strong and fiery personalities conflict throughout the novel. Although Cyrano and De Guiche are enemies they feel and want mostly the same things. Cyrano and De Guiche are brought together not only by their love of the same girl, but also by their position in the military and their desire to protect their honor; despite the many conflicts this brings, they are able in the end to respect each other.
Ever since Vince McMahon prospered in turning the WWE into a global empire, there has been a bevy of competitors vying to knock him off his perch. In the 80's countless regional outfits tried to compete with the WWE (then WWF) on a national level. These companies contained the Bill Watts owned UWF, Verne Gagnes AWA and the renowned NWA. None of which had the resources nor the business acumen to match McMahon. In the 90's, the Turner owned enterprise World Championship Wrestling, fathered a viable foe to the WWE. During its peak, WCW was outdrawing the WWE at house shows and conquering them every week in the Monday Night War ratings. However, as the 90's closed, so did WCW. Spear-headed by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock, the WWE once again triumphed. In 2002, former WCW Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett, alongside his father, long time promoter Jerry Jarrett, the two started Total Nonstop Action. Throughout its rocky tenure, TNA went through many trials and tribulations. However, as of late, the decade old company has become reminiscent of WCW in its dying days. Here are the t...
Time to point out the obvious: pro-wrestling is not a sport. Why? Because pro-wrestling involves no sport[ing]. Wrestlers do not show up to work every day trying to do all they can to win; they show up to work trying to do all they can to do their job, which is entertain the fans. However, this line of thinking often leads to another conclusion: If pro wrestling is not a sport, then wrestlers are not athletes. This could not be further from the truth. What pro wrestlers do in the ring day in and day out may not be sport, but it is athletic activity on the most demanding level. It is high time that the men and women who work harder than any other professional athletes got a little respect.
As the expansion of UFC, the current challenges and opportunity faced by UFC will enlarge its image and profitable growth in the future. It is critical that UFC must be pay attention to the relationship of fighters and its sponsors. Moreover, the company should get attention to bring up new fighters.
Wrestling is more than just a sport; it is a way of life. And for those who enjoy its opportunities, it is something that takes the mind off of all of life’s troubling times, and puts one man against another to get their hand raised. Competition makes everything evolve, and there is no other sport that epitomizes what competition truly is. Wrestling spans the entire globe, and although it incorporates several different styles and many National and World events, remains overlooked by most.
still return. Wrestling, in my mind is one of the greatest sports. The idea of
sport, the UFC is making progress of cleaning up the sport from what it used to be.”(Smith 1).
The first act break comes when Rex decides to investigate Paul. He knows something is wrong. This drives act two. Act two, however, becomes a bit repetitive, slowing the pace. Rex constantly tells Charley that Paul isn’t good for her, and Charley constantly doubts herself and repeats that she needs Paul to help save her company. The structure would benefit from stronger pivotal plot points and tension. It’s only at the end that a ticking clock is created when Rex is racing against the clock to save himself and Charley.
The more deaths that were taken place within the industry, the more the industry kept being looked at by the media. The media began to get ahold of medical reports from doctors stating the cause of deaths and how many wrestlers have died from it. Swartz stated “ at least 65 wrestlers died in that time, 25 from heart attacks or other coronary problems -- an extraordinarily high rate for people that young, medical officials say”(Behind fun façade…). Once this all became public to the world wrestling promoters and those who were in high position of power began to take action. It took a high number of tragedies for the company to realize the difference between right from wrong and to understand that the wrestlers are human being as well and do also have a health
CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, echoes through my head as I walk to the middle of the mat. "At 160lbs Aidan Conner of La Junta vs. Rodney Jones of Hotchkiss." All I can think of is every bead of sweat, every drip of blood, every mile, every push up, every tear. Why? All of this: just to be victorious. All in preparation for one match, six minutes. For some these six minutes may only be a glimpse, and then again for some it may be the biggest six minutes of their life. Many get the chance to experience it more than once. Some may work harder and want it more than others, but they may never get the chance. All they get is a moral victory. Every kid, every man comes into the tournament with a goal. For some is to win, for some is to place, others are just happy to qualify. These six minutes come on a cold frigid night in February at a place called the Pepsi Center. Once a year this gathering takes place when the small and the large, the best of the best, come to compete in front thousands of people. I am at the Colorado State Wrestling Championships.
When a person walks into a building to see a live wrestling event they do not know what to expect. They wonder who will be wrestling. They wonder where their seats are. All of the suspense gets them ready for the show. The suspense gets them pumped and ready to for the show to start.