When I was first contacted to begin writing for this site I really wasn't sure what to think. I'm not a professional writer by any means, I just happen to take pro wrestling very seriously. (Yes,I know that it's fixed.) I can't promise that this blog series won't be a little biased or crazy, my plan really is to just write about my feelings on the current product and what; in my opinion, can be done to improve it. So without anymore delay's I give you your first look into the mind of a person who takes pro-wrestling a little more seriously than they should. So the question I ask is this; is there room in the current WWE structure for two mid-card titles? At first glance both, seemingly are meaningless in this day and age. Dean Ambrose just had the longest United States championship reign since the WWE reactivated the title (the third longest reign in the history of that title) and sadly defended it only 13 times, dropping the title this past Monday to Sheamus in a battle royal. Wade"Bad News"Barrett captured his fourth Intercontinental Championship this past Sunday at Extreme Rules but what will make this run any different than his previous three? With people beginning to call for the merger of these championships I had to ask myself "Would it really be a bad thing if they were? Is there room in the structure for two mid-card titles?" After thinking long and hard on the subject, I firmly believe it would be a mistake to combine the titles. I whole heartedly believe there is room for both in the current landscape. The key is to make both titles mean something again. In order to do that however, the WWE needs to implement two things into the mid-card that it is sorely missing right now. Solid story telling and a sound structu... ... middle of paper ... ...-card. For god's sake can we get a story line that doesn't involve masked midgets, cobra's, dancing, and hokey marvel costumes! In the mid 1990's during the Monday night war, WCW successfully took Nitro to a three hour broadcast, and it was because of good storytelling in the mid-card. Everyone felt important, didn't matter if it was Perry Saturn fighting for the freedom of Ravens Flock or the best of seven series between Booker T and Chris Benoit for the television title, it felt important and you had to watch. Surely the creative genius's at WWE can come up with compelling story lines in the confines of a PG rating. In closing I would like to simply state that a renewed and reinvigorated mid-card title scene with both titles can easily lead to a reinvigorated mid-card as a whole, which might make a three hour raw feel more like fun again and less like a chore.
Vince McMahon’s WWF is a multi-million dollar corporation and has been wildly successful in capturing the sports entertainment market. “Monday Night Raw,” the weekly soap opera on TNN, is one of the three most watched cable shows each week. In addition, the WWF has weekly wrestling shows on UPN and MTV. Personally, I am caught up in the phenomenon. I set aside my Monday evenings to watch Monday Night Football and professional wrestling. I enjoy attempting to figure out the storylines before they unfold and attempt to guess the action that may happen in the next segment.
I immediately had my reservations upon discovering that this was an ongoing television series, as that indicates that this would be drawn out and dramatized beyond what is necessary to serve entertainment
Steven Johnson wrote an article for the New York Times in which he argues that back in the days, television shows use to have a very simple plot which was easy to follow without too much attention. It was just an other way to sit back and relax. However, throughout the years, viewers grew tired of this situation and demanded more complex plot lines with multiple story lines that related to recent news topics. He takes the example of the television show “24”. “24” is known for being the first show which its plot occurs in “real-time”, it is also known for not censuring the violence of its topics. It is a drastic change from what Johnson states as an example “Starsky and Hutch” where basically each episodes was only a repetition of the last one. Johnson also believes that there is a misconception of the mass culture nowadays where people think the television viewer wants dumb shows which in response makes them dumber. Johnson does not agree, for him, television shows such as “24” are “nutritional”. He also states that sm...
Many stories people read are written for the express purpose of entertainment and sometimes even to persuade, but few are written to teach a moral. The story “A Fable with Slips of White Paper Spilling From The Pockets” written by Kevin Brockmeier does just that. Although relatively short, the story is filled with words of wisdom and life lessons that are meant to instill a sense of selflessness. The story is about a man who finds God’s overcoat from which he finds prayers from the people he encounters. Kevin Brockmeier makes exceptional use of magic realism and symbolism to teach a moral lesson.
Despite the critical misgivings about Simpson/Bruckheimer productions, audiences still tend to flock to their brand of mayhem, hyper masculinity, thunderous sound effects, and cutting edge special effects. And while they have had their share of bombs (like the dismal “Days of Thunder” or “Gone in 60 Seconds”) more often than not, they make movies the public seems to love.
In Edmond Rostand’s comedic and romantic drama, Cyrano de Bergerac, Cyrano and De Guiche strong and fiery personalities conflict throughout the novel. Although Cyrano and De Guiche are enemies they feel and want mostly the same things. Cyrano and De Guiche are brought together not only by their love of the same girl, but also by their position in the military and their desire to protect their honor; despite the many conflicts this brings, they are able in the end to respect each other.
However, its cultural impact is interesting, it shows an interest in violence, similar to that of Roman gladiatorial matches. People like watching the show because it is extreme. It is violent beyond realism thus making it entertaining. Thus, the show serves as an excellent entertainment piece though, due to its violent nature, if one is looking to get a happy theme that they can use as a bedtime story for their kids, this is probably not the place to
Before the company started their drug testing policies the death of wrestlers were increasing. Wresters would admit to using drugs during the time they were working for World Wrestling Entertainment. Levy stated, He used steroids and more than 200 pain pills daily before he kicked the habit a few years ago”(Behind Fun Façade…). This was the way to help wrestlers from feeling the pain but to also keep ...
Of the 258,000 athletes that wrestle in high school, only 7,408 are able to continue their career as a wrestler in college (NCAA 1). 2.7% of wrestlers are faced with multiple adversities from weight gain, to the long seven minutes of nonstop action on the mat. Although the seven minutes go by quick when spectating, when you’re on the mat it seems never ending. A lot of work goes behind one's success on the mat. To be successful in college wrestling one must cut weight efficiently, lift weights, and warm up effectively before every match.
When we first arrived I’d thought we’d taken a wrong turn and went to a traveling gypsy convention by mistake. The whole field outside the school was filled with tents of various sizes and colors. 200 wrestlers, about thirty of which were girls, filtered about the area. As my soon-to-be teammates and I headed to the first practice, anxiety gnawed at my stomach like a dog with a bone (FL). I wanted to impress everybody, and prove that I could make it in this sport. Before we started, the coach patted me on the shoulder. “I’ve got your back all right.” he told me. I smiled and nodded. At least one person was looking out for me.
Ever since the previous season I had my standards set high. I had placed fifth, which was all right for the time being, but I knew as time went on I needed to push myself and increase my level of wrestling. I decided that I would do whatever it took, through thick and thin. I traveled to small local tournaments in Colorado, and a couple out-of-state tournaments, I even traveled to Delaware. It didn't really matter how I did at these tournaments because it was just all practice until February. So, I lifted and wrestled just about every chance I got. It was all in preparation for one match, six minutes.
What does wrestling and wrestling in Section V mean to me? Well, wrestling has become my life these past few years, ever since I began wrestling in seventh grade. I was in sixth grade when my gym teacher and future coach (Scott Freischlag) told me I should wrestle. From that very moment on, my life changed forever. Sure, being a wrestler has had its ups and downs, but there's no greater sport than wrestling. A sport that really shows the hardwork and dedication that you put in. I have been fortunate enough to be a wrestler in Section V, one of the toughest sections in New York. This section has given me the resources to become the best wrestler I can become. Section V is one of the only sections in New York that has strong D1 and D2 wrestling,
One of the first points that Johnson brings up is Multi Threading. Since the early 2000’s, many shows have taken advantage of this device. Shows such as “The Sopranos”, “24”, and “Lost” all take advantage of multi threading. Just to prove the point that this is what the people want, all three of these shows were very popular. In fact, they all lasted for at least 6 seasons each, with “24” going for 8 seasons. The idea of multi threading is to create multiple plots all going on in a single episode. Yet, at the end of the episode usually all of the plots become tied into each other. This causes the viewer to think ahead of time. It leaves you wondering what is going to happen later in the episode, or even what could happen down the line. Often, so many subtle things are said that the viewer may not even realize what was said or done was important until an event occurs.