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Im not disagreeing with you in the slighest, Im just merely stating the fact that submissions don't look/work like they should, the rope break is what sets MMA and WWE apart, and it makes real fighting, and fake fighting different, and like you said that most would tap out right away to limit the damage, while WWE lets it go on is what this discussion is about, real submissions hurt alot, for example if you are watching MMA and see someone like Chuck Lidel tap out from an armlock in like 5 seconds, and then switch to WWE and see someone like Ric Flair take it for like 20 seconds, your like WTF. But like you said thats what adds drama to the match, and the rope rule more so, example a Benoit match, when he locks in the crossface usually people tap, but alot can maneuver out or get to the rope fast, and usually when its locked in fully he wins. This adds alot of excitement to the match, but it takes 10 second or so before the opponent taps, in MMA that move would snap someones neck, so its unlikely it would last >5 seconds. Also I don't know why this discussion really happened, as submissions nowadays are pointless, they seem way underrated compared to years ago, when Ric Flair locked in the Figure 4 it was pretty much over, or the Rocks sharpshooter even, now they just seem to make a rest hold.
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