What's the point of the leap frog? - Page 2

**Fox** · 02-10-2009, 02:04 AM

I'd like to see more leap frogs turned into powerbombs and huricanranas and such. Give it some variety.

**Kane Knight** · 02-11-2009, 01:49 AM

Honestly, as far as things that don't make sense, the leap frog seems to be a dumb one to bring up. Aside from the obvious point of showmanship, it seems that a move like that would confuse or maybe demoralise an opponent. Doesn't work well in the real world, but when's the last time that stopped 'em?

Jumping over someone who drops to the ground makes sense to me. If we ignore the silliness of the irish whip in the first place (As said before, I'm going to run where you throw me?), you've got a lot of momentum and a guy at foot level. Assuming you could stop, you probably would, but as "wrestling physics" dictate that a fullgrown man is unable to stop himself once pushed in a direction, you have little choice but to jump over or fall on your face.

This same rule of wrestling physics is why aerial moves always devastate.

But as we're nitpicking nonsense, I'dlike to point out the "name value" law of wrestling physics, where a named move always has more power than an identical, stock move. But it doesn't stop there. When Shane McMahon flails his arms around like a spaz, he's as devastating as the Undertaker. When Ric Flair punches Jericho, he strikes with the sheer force of his name. Such is his name that his relative fitness is rendered irrelevant, allowing him to do more with a single punch than most men on the roster can do, regardless of size or fitness.

Now I'm sure someone will come along and accuse me of attacking Flair, though I'm not really doing that, so without further ado, you may begin pretending I totally hate Flair, rather than that I contrasted him against younger talent in better shape throwing solid punches.

**Anybody Thrilla** · 02-11-2009, 02:05 AM

I didn't get any Flair bashing out of that post and I doubt many people would.

02-10-2009, 02:04 AM	#41
Fox "Ask him!" Posts: 10,075	I'd like to see more leap frogs turned into powerbombs and huricanranas and such. Give it some variety.

02-11-2009, 01:49 AM	#42
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	Honestly, as far as things that don't make sense, the leap frog seems to be a dumb one to bring up. Aside from the obvious point of showmanship, it seems that a move like that would confuse or maybe demoralise an opponent. Doesn't work well in the real world, but when's the last time that stopped 'em? Jumping over someone who drops to the ground makes sense to me. If we ignore the silliness of the irish whip in the first place (As said before, I'm going to run where you throw me?), you've got a lot of momentum and a guy at foot level. Assuming you could stop, you probably would, but as "wrestling physics" dictate that a fullgrown man is unable to stop himself once pushed in a direction, you have little choice but to jump over or fall on your face. This same rule of wrestling physics is why aerial moves always devastate. But as we're nitpicking nonsense, I'dlike to point out the "name value" law of wrestling physics, where a named move always has more power than an identical, stock move. But it doesn't stop there. When Shane McMahon flails his arms around like a spaz, he's as devastating as the Undertaker. When Ric Flair punches Jericho, he strikes with the sheer force of his name. Such is his name that his relative fitness is rendered irrelevant, allowing him to do more with a single punch than most men on the roster can do, regardless of size or fitness. Now I'm sure someone will come along and accuse me of attacking Flair, though I'm not really doing that, so without further ado, you may begin pretending I totally hate Flair, rather than that I contrasted him against younger talent in better shape throwing solid punches.

02-11-2009, 02:05 AM	#43
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	I didn't get any Flair bashing out of that post and I doubt many people would.