The Undertaker Makes Controversial Claim About Moves In Wrestling
The Undertaker has made a controversial claim regarding how important moves are in pro wrestling.
Fans might be forgiven for thinking that wrestling moves are vital to wrestling, given that’s what talent uses to try and win matches and championships. But The Undertaker knows better than that.
Speaking on Nightcap, The Undertaker explained that pro wrestling is really all about connection with the crowd and telling stories; therefore, the moves used in the ring aren’t anywhere near as important as some might think:
It goes back to that connection that I was talking about, if they’re invested in you and they care about — one of the things that a lot of the guys, it takes them a while to figure out, because they’re so athletic now, right? That’s what they want to display. They want to display their athleticism. That’s great, right?
But at the end of the day, your audience will get desensitised, or you have to continue to push the boundary right, like, Okay, I’ve seen you do a double back flip off the top rope onto the floor to somebody, and I’ve seen that a couple times. Now, what do you got for me, right?
The Undertaker Says Wrestling Is About Stories, Not Moves
The Undertaker continued, noting that talent needs to get fans invested in their characters:
But if you can get them invested in the character, and if somebody does that character wrong, now you’ve got them, because that’s what it’s all about. If you love somebody, you’re gonna pay money to see that dude kick the other dude’s ass, right? Or, if you don’t like that guy, for a reason, I want this guy to whoop his ass.
That’s the gist of what we do. We storytell, and we try to get people invested in the characters. I tell people this a lot, especially the young guys, wrestling isn’t about wrestling moves. Wrestling is about telling stories. We use the moves to help tell the story, but it’s all on a connection. That’s the biggest thing, once that light bulb goes off, then you’ve got a good chance of doing well.
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