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Old 04-25-2005, 06:15 AM   #26
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Any Hogan Match from the 80's < Any Match feat. Angle, Benoit, Jericho, Triple H, Orton, Shawn Michaels, Rock, Austin, etc
What you had said before was
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"in the days when pro wrestling wasn't about technicality or speed. It was about over the top, interesting characters - the wrestling was barely a factor"
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While that may be correct in some aspects, it is incorrect in many others - and it definitely does describe today's wrestling scene. Wrestling today is definitely more about the characters / physical look, and less about any type of actual ability. Therefore people like Carlito, John Cena, Snitsky, etc. all have jobs. If it were based on ability, they'd be working regular 9 to 5 jobs.

Also, while it may be true that during his original run WWF was in transition to more gimmicks / characters, ALL of wrestling was not about characters - as a matter of fact, more of it was about the wrestling aspect. NWA employed a great deal of fantastic talents, the majority of whom were employed based on talent and ability, NOT on their gimmick. Fans then were more appreciative of the actual wrestling talents, not like now where marks go crazy for bland, below average talents like Orton, or someone as overrated as HHH.
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