Why the anger shemps? If you enjoy Hogan, your're among millions. I just couldn't stand the same match week after week. A bundy splash eliminated every opponent, yet when it was used on hogan, he hulks up, fist fist, boot to face, leg drop. He had 4 moves, punch, clothesline, boot, leg drop. Yet he realized early its not about the moves, its about the charisma. I always thought Hogan was the reason the WWF destroyed Verne Gagnes promotion in MN. Who would you rather watch, a giant with a name like Hulk Hogan, or a wrestler by the name Nick Bockwinkle. Vince knew what he was doing.
I started watching wrestling at the end of sammartinos career. Backlund was the champ I grew up with. First time I saw him, was tag teaming with Tony Garea and Dean Ho. In my opinion, Vince Sr made a huge mistake by not keeping the belt on Billy Graham. The superstar was larger than life with Iconic Charisma. Watch his old interviews, classic, talking about what colors he wears into the ring. Add to that, the Grand Wizard chiming in, just classic stuff. He then disappears, only to reinvent himself with a bald head and kung fu moves. He is on his last legs I hear. At his last show autograph show appearance, he thought he was going to die on the airplane gettinng there. Very interesting autobiography.
Like I said, you hear about the great old days, but go back and watch the tapes, Bruno could only get 2 inches off the ground for a drop kick and half the matches were face locks so they could rest. Watch some of the old ECW matches. Malenko vs Benoit. Move after move, counter move after counter move. Or Super Crazy vs Tajiri. Technical wrestling doesn't have to be boring. Mil Mascaras, Ultimo Dragon, Thunder Liger. Best example would be Scott Steiner. Back in the day, best move in wrestling, the frankensteiner. Now he just gets in the ring, poses and uses a clothesline.
Backlund came back and had some personality to add to his wrestling ability.
I gave up cheering for white hats and black hats a long time ago. Too many swerves and belt changes put a stop to that. Now you just wait for the swerve because you know ones comming.
Austin put it best when he asked a tough enough candidate " why should I reach into my wallet and fork over my hard earned money to come and watch you?" It was fun watching Austin from back in his Stunning days, to Ringmaster, to Stone Cold. His segments with Kurt Angle, classic.
Best thing i like about Flair and cena, they put passion in their performance. Flair still looks like he's going to burst an artery during an interview.
You know HHH secret desire, to win the championship more times than Flair. Now that he's married stephanie, just watch him win the belt, lose it the next week, then win it back, untill he breaks Flairs record.
There's an interview on you tube where Nash says wrestling is fake. Then their are a bunch of videos of wrestlers cursing out Nash for using the F word. Honky Tonk man also posts some good interviews were he curses everyone out.
I think the real old timers are pissed at the money the new guys are making. They lived paycheck to paycheck, skimping on meals, gas, lodging. Very few made really big money.
I loved the unpredictable Johnny Rodz. He always lost, but how he would lose was unpredictable.
Would I pay to see Hogan beat Bundy. No. However, put a bunch a mexicans on the undercard and I would pay. Thats what made ECW so great. Each match went out and tried to be better that the match before it. I don't need a purely technical wrestling match to enjoy it, but please bring more than 5 moves to the table. Or at least put on a show like the animal.
