"Wrestling is made for one time viewing"

[Bad News Gertner]

I was looking over an old Wrestling Observer recapping Wrestlemania 6 and found this interesting quote from Dave in reference to his high praise of the Warrior vs Hogan match.

How many of you re-watch matches, and if so does it lower your thoughts/ratings of said matches?

[Simple Fan]

First time viewing has the aspect of shock and awe but if it was a good match I can watch it again and enjoy it, especially if I'm showing it to someone who hasn't seen it. WWE Network wouldn't be what it is if wrestling was made for one time viewing.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

IMPACT was made for 0 time viewing lolz

[Simple Fan]

IMPACT was made for 0 time viewing lolz

I'm a wrestling fan so I'll watch it. Not a lot that is rewatchable anymore after the Hardy's leaving but it's wrestling. My viewing of Impact shouldn't bother you as much as it does.

[Lock Jaw]

When I was a kid, I rewatched various rassling VHS tapes all the time......

As I have grown, I rarely ever go back and watch something again. I mean very very very rare.

I've got the WWE Network and feel 0 desire to go watch old stuff.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Not knowing the finish is super helpful, but there are definitely great matches that I will watch multiple times just for being so good.

[blake639raw]

When I was a kid, I rewatched various rassling VHS tapes all the time......

As I have grown, I rarely ever go back and watch something again. I mean very very very rare.

I've got the WWE Network and feel 0 desire to go watch old stuff. Same here. I used to rent the same tapes from the video store over and over. 10 year old me would have been in heaven with the WWE network. 32 year old me is all :-\

[Evil Vito]

I actually get a kick out of going back and watching stuff I used to think was really amazing as a kid before I was "wise" to the business and before my tastes evolved.

Or for that matter even stuff I thought was bad from like 10-12 years ago. Do I still think it's bad or was I being hyper critical?

[Ruien]

When I was a kid, I rewatched various rassling VHS tapes all the time......

As I have grown, I rarely ever go back and watch something again. I mean very very very rare.

I've got the WWE Network and feel 0 desire to go watch old stuff.

[Nicky Fives]

I used to watch matches over and over again as a kid as well, and will still do so on occasion, but much less frequently, mostly due to time restraints and life and stuff...

[wwe2222]

Ill rewatch if I can sleep.

Most recently I watched

Bret/HBK from Survivor Series '92
Hogan vs Flair from MSG

[#1-norm-fan]

Same as many have said already. When I was a kid, I'd go back and constantly re-watch entire events. Now I'll sometimes revisit old stuff on Youtube or something but only short videos.

The thing about watching matches for me is I'm all about the story. Once a match has happened and I know the outcome, even if it's a technical classic, the ride isn't the same re-watching it. I think that quote is pretty accurate.

[Destor]

For me it isnt the same. I can go back and watch matches dozens of times but im watching the little details. It's tape study though so it doesnt count.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I'm a wrestling fan so I'll watch it. Not a lot that is rewatchable anymore after the Hardy's leaving but it's wrestling. My viewing of Impact shouldn't bother you as much as it does.

You're right. It should bother him more.

[Simple Fan]

You're right. It should bother him more.

Because a wrestling fan on a wrestling forum watching a wrestling show is so irritating. Real cute dude.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Because a wrestling fan on a wrestling forum watching a wrestling show is so irritating. Real cute dude.

Ooh...SO CLOSE!

No. Because Impact is the flaming, drizzling diarrhea shits.

[#1-norm-fan]

You realize most people feel the same way about WWE. Do you think they should be really bothered by the fact that you watch it?

[Ruien]

DAMN and STD ganging up on someone. Two of the dumbest minds to ever grace thes boards. No way you can win Simple.

[Simple Fan]

They are both X2C and have confused me with Creature of the Night.

[Bad News Gertner]

Impact isn't terrible. It isn't great, but I've seen a lot worse.

[Bad News Gertner]

DAMN and STD ganging up on someone. Two of the dumbest minds to ever grace thes boards. No way you can win Simple.

Owenbrown should join in. The Three Dunce men. Instead of bringing Frankincense, Myrrh and Gold, they bring nonsense, slurs and get trolled.

[Juan]

DAMN and STD ganging up on someone. Two of the dumbest minds to ever grace thes boards. No way you can win Simple.

:lol:

[Emperor Smeat]

Tend to rewatch matches the most whenever I'm already looking up wrestling related stuff online. Rarely whole shows since majority of the time I'm just in the mood to see a match or two.

Destor's Better Wrestler threads usually put me in the mood to rewatch past matches from certain wrestlers like Steamboat vs Macho Man as part of remembering stuff from Steamboat's career.

[DAMN iNATOR]

You realize most people feel the same way about WWE. Do you think they should be really bothered by the fact that you watch it?

No because it's not the nuclear dumpster fire that Impact is.

[Stocky]

I don't remember the outcome of every match so I can rewatch old matches easy.

[Sixx]

i rewatch eddie guerrero's last match because it is hilarious.

[Shisen Kopf]

I can rewatch the modern stuff over again. Like Rasslemania 18, of course. But any of that old 70s stuff is boring garbage and I'd rather watching curling tbh. Also, this whole thread is very Meltzer sheep,,,,,,

[#1-norm-fan]

No because it's not the nuclear dumpster fire that Impact is.

Actually, it is to most people.

But you and STD should definitely team up to rid the world of these inferior retards who enjoy lesser pro wrestling companies so that only the intellectually superior fans of the genius, cutting edge entertainment of WWE remain.

Mainly because the thought of you two posting all smug and complimenting each others' posts makes me laugh.

[#1-norm-fan]

And then the two of you can feud when STD turns on you via unnecessary correction.

[Simple Fan]

Actually, it is to most people.

But you and STD should definitely team up to rid the world of these inferior retards who enjoy lesser pro wrestling companies so that only the intellectually superior fans of the genius, cutting edge entertainment of WWE remain.

Mainly because the thought of you two posting all smug and complimenting each others' posts makes me laugh.

They act as if Impact is all I watch. I watch all wrestling that airs on cable TV and I'm excited to finally have El Rey to watch Lucha Underground. All wrestling has its shit moments, some more than others but as a fan I'm going to watch. Hell if they read half of what I've said about the new Impact they'd see I don't completely disagree with them.

STD got offended when I said Nakamura coming out and doing nothing was dumb and I guess Damninator just wants to tag along. Both are way bigger fans of Bayley than any grown man should ever be so I can understand their reactions to something like this.

[Stickman]

Both HBK vs Taker WM matches I can watch over and over and still get into it.
Hart vs Perfect for the IC title.
Bullldog vs Hart at Wembley.

Jsut to name a few

[DAMN iNATOR]

They act as if Impact is all I watch. I watch all wrestling that airs on cable TV and I'm excited to finally have El Rey to watch Lucha Underground. All wrestling has its shit moments, some more than others but as a fan I'm going to watch. Hell if they read half of what I've said about the new Impact they'd see I don't completely disagree with them.

STD got offended when I said Nakamura coming out and doing nothing was dumb and I guess Damninator just wants to tag along. Both are way bigger fans of Bayley than any grown man should ever be so I can understand their reactions to something like this.

Yeah, no, being a fan of a character who wants to be a good, strong role model for girls and women by showing them that hard work can pay off and you can achieve your dreams = totally NOT OKAY if you're a male fan. GTFO of my face with this nonsense.

[Bad News Gertner]

Bayley is ugly and should get a lot of plastic surgery.

[Shisen Kopf]

The cool thing about Bayley is the can either compete in the WWE or the Special Olympics. Her choice.

[Maluco]

I enjoy good wrestling, but i rarely, if ever, watch anything again. The only exception to that would be a podcast or two that review old events for comedy. Or very old events where i don't remember the outcome, out of nostalgia

It's all about the story, the rivalry and the build for me. Once that is over, it loses its gloss for me, because i know where it went and what happened.

Probably why i can often end up dissatisfied with today's product, because the story is often told the same way and unpredictability and originality seem to be a lost art.

[Bad News Gertner]

JBL should bully Bayley into getting plastic surgery.

Call her "Fugly" instead of ""Bayley"

[Shisen Kopf]

Should have Darren Young manage her...Bayley and Gayley

[Bad News Gertner]

Impact now is better than Raw from like 2002-2005

[XL]

There's a bunch of stuff I've watched over again. Pretty sure most wrestling fans will have watched WMX7 more than once.

Taker/HBK, Cena/Punk, Rock/Hogan, Royal Rumble '92, Benoit/Angle, HBK/Flair, Savage/Steamboat, Savage/Flair, etc. There's loads of stuff that's worth multiple watches. I'd personally throw in Malenko/Scotty 2 Hotty, I've watched that 3-4 times.

[Simple Fan]

Yeah, no, being a fan of a character who wants to be a good, strong role model for girls and women by showing them that hard work can pay off and you can achieve your dreams = totally NOT OKAY if you're a male fan. GTFO of my face with this nonsense.

I mean, I could understand if you had a young daughter or something but let's be real. Just saying it's ok to be a fan of hers but you take it a little far to be a grown man so I can understand your reaction to something like a wrestling fan watching a wrestling show that you don't like. Feel like I'm being to nice here but also like I'm talking to a child so I don't know.

[#1-norm-fan]

You are being too nice. DAMN iNATOR is a dickhead. Let him have it.