lace up those boots ring that Bell and step into the ring welcome to
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watchmojo.com one by one in today’s installment we’re looking at five myths
installment we’re looking at five myths
installment we’re looking at five myths about pro wrestling that had us breaking
about pro wrestling that had us breaking
about pro wrestling that had us breaking kayfabe I’m not from here I have my own
kayfabe I’m not from here I have my own
kayfabe I’m not from here I have my own customs look at my crazy Passport we
customs look at my crazy Passport we
customs look at my crazy Passport we won’t be tackling tall tales and story
won’t be tackling tall tales and story
won’t be tackling tall tales and story line myths like how many people have
line myths like how many people have
line myths like how many people have body-slammed Andre the Giant or Roman
body-slammed Andre the Giant or Roman
body-slammed Andre the Giant or Roman reigns coming from Planet stale bread
reigns coming from Planet stale bread
reigns coming from Planet stale bread instead we’re looking specifically at
instead we’re looking specifically at
instead we’re looking specifically at common misconceptions and stigmas
common misconceptions and stigmas
common misconceptions and stigmas regular folk have towards good old
regular folk have towards good old
regular folk have towards good old wrastlin this isn’t wrassling this is it
wrastlin this isn’t wrassling this is it
wrastlin this isn’t wrassling this is it rustling myth number five the ring has
rustling myth number five the ring has
rustling myth number five the ring has some spring to its step once we got out
some spring to its step once we got out
some spring to its step once we got out of the way somehow contrary to what some
of the way somehow contrary to what some
of the way somehow contrary to what some out there might believe taking a bump on
out there might believe taking a bump on
out there might believe taking a bump on a wrestling ring isn’t really that fun
a wrestling ring isn’t really that fun
a wrestling ring isn’t really that fun yes a wrestling ring moves a little bit
yes a wrestling ring moves a little bit
yes a wrestling ring moves a little bit when impact is felt but it’s most
when impact is felt but it’s most
when impact is felt but it’s most definitely not designed to contain as
definitely not designed to contain as
definitely not designed to contain as much spring as say a trampoline
much spring as say a trampoline
much spring as say a trampoline [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the surface of most wrestling rings is
the surface of most wrestling rings is
the surface of most wrestling rings is hardwood with a very thin layer of foam
hardwood with a very thin layer of foam
hardwood with a very thin layer of foam padding and canvas a modest amount of
padding and canvas a modest amount of
padding and canvas a modest amount of the physical shop is absorbed by a
the physical shop is absorbed by a
the physical shop is absorbed by a traditional wrestling ring but the idea
traditional wrestling ring but the idea
traditional wrestling ring but the idea that pro wrestlers would be able to
that pro wrestlers would be able to
that pro wrestlers would be able to perform the way they do while walking on
perform the way they do while walking on
perform the way they do while walking on such a cushioned surface really doesn’t
such a cushioned surface really doesn’t
such a cushioned surface really doesn’t make much sense going head-to-head
make much sense going head-to-head
make much sense going head-to-head against an opponent on a traditional
against an opponent on a traditional
against an opponent on a traditional squared circle found in most pro
squared circle found in most pro
squared circle found in most pro wrestling organizations could more or
wrestling organizations could more or
wrestling organizations could more or less be compared to utilizing the floor
less be compared to utilizing the floor
less be compared to utilizing the floor most gymnast used to compete it won’t
most gymnast used to compete it won’t
most gymnast used to compete it won’t feel great but it sure as heck beats
feel great but it sure as heck beats
feel great but it sure as heck beats being dropped on unforgiving concrete
being dropped on unforgiving concrete
being dropped on unforgiving concrete now if only we could thus the myth of
now if only we could thus the myth of
now if only we could thus the myth of who leaves all the weapons under there
who leaves all the weapons under there
who leaves all the weapons under there [Applause]
myth number four steroid abuse is
myth number four steroid abuse is rampant amongst most pro wrestlers Thank
rampant amongst most pro wrestlers Thank
rampant amongst most pro wrestlers Thank You steroid the roots of this myth
You steroid the roots of this myth
You steroid the roots of this myth likely stem from a public and very
likely stem from a public and very
likely stem from a public and very controversial steroid trial for dodo he
controversial steroid trial for dodo he
controversial steroid trial for dodo he owner and chairman Vince McMahon back in
owner and chairman Vince McMahon back in
owner and chairman Vince McMahon back in 1994 a lack of sustainable evidence
1994 a lack of sustainable evidence
1994 a lack of sustainable evidence eventually led to charges of stereo
eventually led to charges of stereo
eventually led to charges of stereo trafficking being dropped against
trafficking being dropped against
trafficking being dropped against McMahon during the trial with the WB
McMahon during the trial with the WB
McMahon during the trial with the WB then WWF essentially dodging what could
then WWF essentially dodging what could
then WWF essentially dodging what could have been a fatal bullet to the company
have been a fatal bullet to the company
have been a fatal bullet to the company steroid use within major companies would
steroid use within major companies would
steroid use within major companies would quite simply be impossible in this day
quite simply be impossible in this day
quite simply be impossible in this day and age with wrestlers having constant
and age with wrestlers having constant
and age with wrestlers having constant drug tests in which even the biggest
drug tests in which even the biggest
drug tests in which even the biggest stars are penalized if any traits of the
stars are penalized if any traits of the
stars are penalized if any traits of the lethal substance such as fat burners
lethal substance such as fat burners
lethal substance such as fat burners roids or marijuana is found within them
roids or marijuana is found within them
roids or marijuana is found within them and although we still see the typical
and although we still see the typical
and although we still see the typical big man wrestlers in the scene the
big man wrestlers in the scene the
big man wrestlers in the scene the industry thanks to the internet
industry thanks to the internet
industry thanks to the internet wrestling fans has shifted to focus
wrestling fans has shifted to focus
wrestling fans has shifted to focus towards leaner more athletic talents
towards leaner more athletic talents
towards leaner more athletic talents such as CrossFit Jesus himself Seth
such as CrossFit Jesus himself Seth
such as CrossFit Jesus himself Seth Rollins Seth Rollins second myth number
Rollins Seth Rollins second myth number
Rollins Seth Rollins second myth number 3
3
3 everything is rehearsed in advance and
everything is rehearsed in advance and
everything is rehearsed in advance and nothing ever goes wrong come I want to
nothing ever goes wrong come I want to
nothing ever goes wrong come I want to get you in rehearsals right away the
get you in rehearsals right away the
get you in rehearsals right away the physical ballet of storytelling which
physical ballet of storytelling which
physical ballet of storytelling which goes into pro wrestling matches can be
goes into pro wrestling matches can be
goes into pro wrestling matches can be very different depending on which
very different depending on which
very different depending on which wrestles happen to be in the ring a
wrestles happen to be in the ring a
wrestles happen to be in the ring a classic match such as ricky the dragon’
classic match such as ricky the dragon’
classic match such as ricky the dragon’ steamboat versus Macho Man Randy Savage
steamboat versus Macho Man Randy Savage
steamboat versus Macho Man Randy Savage from 1997’s WrestleMania 3 was
from 1997’s WrestleMania 3 was
from 1997’s WrestleMania 3 was apparently planned in advance right down
apparently planned in advance right down
apparently planned in advance right down to the smallest detail a modern
to the smallest detail a modern
to the smallest detail a modern superstar such as John Cena however has
superstar such as John Cena however has
superstar such as John Cena however has been known to call spots and sequences
been known to call spots and sequences
been known to call spots and sequences with his opponent right there in the
with his opponent right there in the
with his opponent right there in the ring the winner of the match and
ring the winner of the match and
ring the winner of the match and Bartz meaning a pre-plan maneuver or
Bartz meaning a pre-plan maneuver or
Bartz meaning a pre-plan maneuver or event are usually the only things a
event are usually the only things a
event are usually the only things a wrestler may walk into the ring with in
wrestler may walk into the ring with in
wrestler may walk into the ring with in mind the rest is usually routine as most
mind the rest is usually routine as most
mind the rest is usually routine as most superstars wrestle around four matches
superstars wrestle around four matches
superstars wrestle around four matches per week and with the rise of talents
per week and with the rise of talents
per week and with the rise of talents from Japan and Mexico entering the
from Japan and Mexico entering the
from Japan and Mexico entering the American big leagues it’d be hard to
American big leagues it’d be hard to
American big leagues it’d be hard to plan everything out given the whole not
plan everything out given the whole not
plan everything out given the whole not speaking English thing as you’d expect
speaking English thing as you’d expect
speaking English thing as you’d expect this means a lot of mistakes or bachas
this means a lot of mistakes or bachas
this means a lot of mistakes or bachas are made along the way and as such a
are made along the way and as such a
are made along the way and as such a degree of improvisation needs to be
degree of improvisation needs to be
degree of improvisation needs to be employed lest ye be featured in botch
employed lest ye be featured in botch
employed lest ye be featured in botch Romania myth number two it’s all fake
Romania myth number two it’s all fake
Romania myth number two it’s all fake blood is this fake blood yes it is cut
blood is this fake blood yes it is cut
blood is this fake blood yes it is cut down the razor flare if you followed
down the razor flare if you followed
down the razor flare if you followed professional wrestling for a long enough
professional wrestling for a long enough
professional wrestling for a long enough period of time then you’ll likely
period of time then you’ll likely
period of time then you’ll likely remember a period from when many of the
remember a period from when many of the
remember a period from when many of the main event matches were complete blood
main event matches were complete blood
main event matches were complete blood baths with opponents literally bleeding
baths with opponents literally bleeding
baths with opponents literally bleeding for their art right there in the canvas
for their art right there in the canvas
for their art right there in the canvas sure some parents may have tried to
sure some parents may have tried to
sure some parents may have tried to consult their children with a line that
consult their children with a line that
consult their children with a line that all the red stuff is staged material the
all the red stuff is staged material the
all the red stuff is staged material the truth is that the blood was very real
truth is that the blood was very real
truth is that the blood was very real and usually self inflicted by the
and usually self inflicted by the
and usually self inflicted by the wrestlers in a process called blading
wrestlers in a process called blading
wrestlers in a process called blading this is when the performers either hide
this is when the performers either hide
this is when the performers either hide a razor blade in the ring gear or are
a razor blade in the ring gear or are
a razor blade in the ring gear or are given one from an outside source such as
given one from an outside source such as
given one from an outside source such as a referee and cut themselves in order to
a referee and cut themselves in order to
a referee and cut themselves in order to sell the opponent’s offense to the crowd
this practice was commonplace both
this practice was commonplace both within the localised territory systems
within the localised territory systems
within the localised territory systems of the 70s and 80s wrestling as well as
of the 70s and 80s wrestling as well as
of the 70s and 80s wrestling as well as on major television networks during the
on major television networks during the
on major television networks during the Monday Night Wars era of Vince McMahon’s
Monday Night Wars era of Vince McMahon’s
Monday Night Wars era of Vince McMahon’s wbf versus Ted Turner’s WCW blading has
wbf versus Ted Turner’s WCW blading has
wbf versus Ted Turner’s WCW blading has been eliminated in today’s more
been eliminated in today’s more
been eliminated in today’s more commercially friendly w/e programming
commercially friendly w/e programming
commercially friendly w/e programming but maybe Brock Lesnar didn’t get that
but maybe Brock Lesnar didn’t get that
but maybe Brock Lesnar didn’t get that memory
memory
memory myth number one wrestling is fake and no
myth number one wrestling is fake and no
myth number one wrestling is fake and no one ever gets her man I thought ultimate
one ever gets her man I thought ultimate
one ever gets her man I thought ultimate robot fighting was real like pro
robot fighting was real like pro
robot fighting was real like pro wrestling but it turns out it’s fixed
wrestling but it turns out it’s fixed
wrestling but it turns out it’s fixed like boxing wrestling fans have likely
like boxing wrestling fans have likely
like boxing wrestling fans have likely heard this one all their lives and
heard this one all their lives and
heard this one all their lives and that’s because this is probably one of
that’s because this is probably one of
that’s because this is probably one of the most synonymous myths surrounding
the most synonymous myths surrounding
the most synonymous myths surrounding the whole industry a better word to use
the whole industry a better word to use
the whole industry a better word to use is predetermined or scripted however
is predetermined or scripted however
is predetermined or scripted however because they’re actually a wealth of
because they’re actually a wealth of
because they’re actually a wealth of risks involved for pro wrestlers it’s
risks involved for pro wrestlers it’s
risks involved for pro wrestlers it’s true that these are trained athletes who
true that these are trained athletes who
true that these are trained athletes who know how to successfully negate lots of
know how to successfully negate lots of
know how to successfully negate lots of impact when they fall and collaborate in
impact when they fall and collaborate in
impact when they fall and collaborate in the ring in order to pull off fabulous
the ring in order to pull off fabulous
the ring in order to pull off fabulous choreographed performances whomever
choreographed performances whomever
choreographed performances whomever comes out on top
try to lag it’s also true that tons of
try to lag it’s also true that tons of injuries some of them serious tragically
injuries some of them serious tragically
injuries some of them serious tragically occur every year in matches around the
occur every year in matches around the
occur every year in matches around the world add to this the severity of
world add to this the severity of
world add to this the severity of wrestling’s famous chops and the fact
wrestling’s famous chops and the fact
wrestling’s famous chops and the fact that Japanese Pro Wrestling is known
that Japanese Pro Wrestling is known
that Japanese Pro Wrestling is known around the world for its strong style of
around the world for its strong style of
around the world for its strong style of high-impact stiff punches and kicks and
high-impact stiff punches and kicks and
high-impact stiff punches and kicks and you have one very physical industry
you have one very physical industry
you have one very physical industry [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you can’t fake gravity and no amount of
you can’t fake gravity and no amount of
you can’t fake gravity and no amount of practice is going to teach you how to
practice is going to teach you how to
practice is going to teach you how to land on your head the truth is a lot of
land on your head the truth is a lot of
land on your head the truth is a lot of bumps taken in wrestling hoods young
bumps taken in wrestling hoods young
bumps taken in wrestling hoods young wrestlers these days often want to make
wrestlers these days often want to make
wrestlers these days often want to make an impact and as such they up for taking
an impact and as such they up for taking
an impact and as such they up for taking dangerous risks in order to get noticed
dangerous risks in order to get noticed
dangerous risks in order to get noticed many times quite grotesquely but hey
many times quite grotesquely but hey
many times quite grotesquely but hey it’s all part of the job I’m gonna
it’s all part of the job I’m gonna
it’s all part of the job I’m gonna propia cuz I’m Lee in turn so how many
propia cuz I’m Lee in turn so how many
propia cuz I’m Lee in turn so how many of these myths did you believe hell’s
of these myths did you believe hell’s
of these myths did you believe hell’s rich form or brain-busting top fives and
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which lock gets behind his upon it going
which lock gets behind his upon it going for the kill shot
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