there was a resolved question at the bottom of the page an di went on it. It complained that people in the 80s and 90s didnt know wrestling was fake and even though it sucks now ats leat people do know its fake. THE REASON WRESTLING WAS GOOD BEFORE IS BECAUSE WE DIDNT KNOW IT WAS SCRIPTED am i correct star me if u agree
2007-12-22 09:55:54 · 9 answers · asked by '' The Second Coming '' 4 in Sports ➔ Wrestling
Correct.
Nowadays (at the risk of using an overused phrase), everybody's a critic. All that can be spotlighted is the faults of wrestling. Also, something else that may be at fault is the fact that 20 years ago, it was more believable(aside from the old ECW). Everybody knows that you can't be in good shape after some matches that we've seen in the past few years, such as inferno matches.
2007-12-22 10:06:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I absolutely agree.
My answer to that question:
"...Knowing it wasn't scripted made wrestling more watchable.
"Back then, it was all speculation, and because people now deem it as "fake" and scripted, professional wrestling lost a lot of visual value. Even if you knew it was scripted back then, it was still good to be able to suspend whatever idea you had and just watch the show, not worrying about what is fake and what isn't. Most people back then already knew it was mostly show anyway.
"And to tell you the truth, not all old fans say that. Most people complaining are the Attitude Era fans..."
**starred**
2007-12-22 18:06:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was definately better, but saying that that made it good would be lying.
In the '80s and '90s, there was higher quality wrestling created by competition between companies. That is what mainly made wrestling "good" back then.
2007-12-22 18:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by Harry A 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I grew up watching wrestling in the 80s and 90s. There was that hint of realism to the pseudo-sport we all know and love. When I watched the Freebirds and the Von Erichs brawl all over the arena...or when Savage blasted Steamboat with the timekeeper's bell in the throat...we felt like there was real hatred, real emotion there.
Vince McMahon turned it into a cartoon...when he referred to it as sports entertainment it took that realism out of it. Yes, I know for example movies, plays, etc...are scripted. But they do their job of entertaining if you suspend belief for that time you're watching the screen or the stage.
2007-12-22 18:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by bruiserkc2 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes i agree, since we didn't know it was scripted it did make it better, i was watching these wrestling videos like 11 years ago in the 90s and i saw when HBK threw Jannety against a window, i thought it was real and i was like OMG, what's going on with HBK.
2007-12-22 18:54:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Correct. Before people went and watched just to have fun. Now a days people criticize everything. Just have fun and dont take it so seriously.
2007-12-22 17:59:23 · answer #6 · answered by BOB 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No,I'd rather be smart knowing that it's scripted,and not being stupid crying over hulk hogan being attacked by randy savage from the back or shawn michaels turning on janetty.
2007-12-22 18:08:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
yeah we did only the dumb ***** didnt know, and in early wrestling it was less scripted then it is today.
2007-12-22 18:02:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I AGREE WITH YOU.
IMO THE INTERNET HAS HURT WRESTLING.
2007-12-22 19:02:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋