wrestlin's blog

I feel there is a lot of disagreement on what is pro style wrestling. A lot of people say it's as long as the opponents are wearing "pro style" gear and prancing around in a ring. And that may be true. But there's a lot of "pro style" in a ring where they're gently wiping each other's faces. What is that? "Oh, that's supposed to be a slap." Well, I just don't think that if you're in a ring "gently wiping faces as if to slap" is pro style. I see a lot of Japanese pro. And that pro happens IN a ring. OUTSIDE a ring. in MAT ROOMS with an audience. I think that wherever it occurs, the main criteria for pro is that the audience looks at the moves and thinks..."OH SHIT!!!! Did that really happen?" The moves should be rougher than anyone thinks is real. People can't believe that really happened. The jobbers should be taking insane punishment . The heels should be delivering right up to what they think the jobbers can take. And the spectators should be shocked. Wherever it happens. Am I wrong? Is there a world where pro just means obvious non-delivered rough moves? Sorry. I don't think that compares to what pro style actually is. Wherever it happens. I think if you're not delivering or receiving "oh shit" moments. It's not pro.