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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2008 17:00:36 GMT -5
If you think about it, pro wrestling is the business for the old. Flair wrestled until he was 59, Vince still working matches at nearly 63, Hogan is still only considered SEMI-retired at nearly 55. Lou Thesz what, wrestled his last match in his 70s? And Abby the Butcher is still active at nearly 70. Then you have Mae Young who still takes powerbombs off stages at over 80, now nearly 90.
Look at Batista, he was nearly 36 when he won his first world championship. At 36 most pro basketball players are retired. Take a look at Orton, who won a world title at 24, one of the youngest. A pro athlete winning a Superbowl/World Series/NBA title at 24 is no big deal, if anything they're considered old by 24.
John Cena is over 30 and he's WWE's top star, and Kennedy is considered an "up and comer" at over 31. Benoit was stilla ctive at 40, and had been wrestling since Ronald Reagan was President of the United States of America.
In contrast, you have 17 year olds in pro basketball like Kobe Bryant being drafted into the NBA right out of high school.
Do you think this hurts professional wrestling?
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Post by mania on Jun 9, 2008 17:02:37 GMT -5
It hurts me more that I wasn't drafted right out of High School, tbh.
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Post by Hammersmith Hardman on Jun 9, 2008 17:06:41 GMT -5
No I don't think it hurts wrestling in the slightest imo. I think the older you are the more experienced you are (obviously).
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Post by carly1988 on Jun 9, 2008 17:08:46 GMT -5
You also have to think that the majority of wrestlers were former college and pro athletes that didnt or couldnt cut the mustard. Wrestling is physical and tough but not as hard as Football on your body. Guys like Ron Simmons, Butch Reed, Lex Luger, Goldberg, Randy Savage, Brock Lesnar, Kevin Nash....all played college and pro/semi pro sports before getting into the business
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Post by Flyrfn144 on Jun 9, 2008 17:11:10 GMT -5
Orton, Dibiase Jr, Santino, Cody Rhodes, Jeff Hardy, Paul Burchill, Punk, Morrison, Kingston, Delaney, Burke
All 30 or under, all possibly have/have already had something big in the company. True, majority of wrestlers in WWE are 30 or over, but a lot of guys have some of their best matches since then ala HBK or Taker.
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Post by Nitro on Jun 9, 2008 17:12:25 GMT -5
lol
Maybe the WWE should start a new show like a WWE little league and have 16/17/18 year olds competing for trophies and stuff which could be like a training camp for new generations of wrestlers.
Start them off young as some would say
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Post by Adam3s - V1 on Jun 9, 2008 17:13:33 GMT -5
No I don't think so. I do think Ric Flair, Vince, Butcher and the like makes wrestling seem fake but having people like Triple H win the world title however doesn't. Also when you look at Orton of now to Orton of '02, he looks stronger and a better wrestler. So with strength being one of the things wrestling glorifies most it makes sense to have people become world champion when they're physically at their biggest.
Whilst Basket Ball requires speed which is why wrestling cruiserweights such as Mistico start winning championships at a young age.
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Post by lancewiget on Jun 9, 2008 17:23:44 GMT -5
No I don't think so. I do think Ric Flair, Vince, Butcher and the like makes wrestling seem fake but having people like Triple H win the world title however doesn't. Also when you look at Orton of now to Orton of '02, he looks stronger and a better wrestler. So with strength being one of the things wrestling glorifies most it makes sense to have people become world champion when they're physically at their biggest.Whilst Basket Ball requires speed which is why wrestling cruiserweights such as Mistico start winning championships at a young age. Well why isnt Abdullah a permanent world champion? j/k You actually bring up a good point. But most guys who arent muscularly big like Edge were given the title in their prime. Luckily for Edge, his prime is still in motion and he will win more titles when he loses the current one. |
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Post by The Funniest Guy in Pants on Jun 9, 2008 18:38:10 GMT -5
If you think about it, pro wrestling is the business for the old. Flair wrestled until he was 59, Vince still working matches at nearly 63, Hogan is still only considered SEMI-retired at nearly 55. Lou Thesz what, wrestled his last match in his 70s? And Abby the Butcher is still active at nearly 70. Then you have Mae Young who still takes powerbombs off stages at over 80, now nearly 90. Look at Batista, he was nearly 36 when he won his first world championship. At 36 most pro basketball players are retired. Take a look at Orton, who won a world title at 24, one of the youngest. A pro athlete winning a Superbowl/World Series/NBA title at 24 is no big deal, if anything they're considered old by 24. John Cena is over 30 and he's WWE's top star, and Kennedy is considered an "up and comer" at over 31. Benoit was stilla ctive at 40, and had been wrestling since Ronald Reagan was President of the United States of America. In contrast, you have 17 year olds in pro basketball like Kobe Bryant being drafted into the NBA right out of high school. Do you think this hurts professional wrestling? Those are all rare exceptions when compared to all the wrestlers out there and when they usually retire. |
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Post by thepeopleschamp on Jun 9, 2008 18:42:11 GMT -5
lol Maybe the WWE should start a new show like a WWE little league and have 16/17/18 year olds competing for trophies and stuff which could be like a training camp for new generations of wrestlers. Start them off young as some would say i would so join that lol |
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Post by chumped on Jun 9, 2008 19:11:27 GMT -5
Randy Orton was like 22 when he made his Television debut. Pretty young.
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Post by angelsandairwaves on Jun 9, 2008 19:14:08 GMT -5
Considering most of the older wrestlers carry the WWE product on their shoulders, it does everything but hurt it.
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Post by angelsandairwaves on Jun 9, 2008 19:14:55 GMT -5
lol Maybe the WWE should start a new show like a WWE little league and have 16/17/18 year olds competing for trophies and stuff which could be like a training camp for new generations of wrestlers. Start them off young as some would say Tough Enough? |
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Post by mercennario1080 on Jun 9, 2008 20:52:07 GMT -5
lol Maybe the WWE should start a new show like a WWE little league and have 16/17/18 year olds competing for trophies and stuff which could be like a training camp for new generations of wrestlers. Start them off young as some would say Tough Enough? That's not a good idea I think, or tell me, where are all the winners? |
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Post by WalterF on Jun 10, 2008 0:07:38 GMT -5
In a sense you could say wrestling is for the old, but honestly out of all the people who become pro-wrestlers, you're discussing the rare exceptions. MOST pro-wrestlers don't have a career akin to HBK, Taker or Ric Flair. Most either never get big or do so for only a short time in either their prime or even before their prime and then thats it. For all the wrestlers like HBK and Flair who have lasted think of the all the potential legends that backed out for whatever reason. Since 2000 alone Brock left, Rock left, Lashley and tons more beofre then.
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Post by Edge618 on Jun 10, 2008 11:32:05 GMT -5
That's not a good idea I think, or tell me, where are all the winners? One is 1/2 of the current WWE Tag-Team Champions and a former ECW Champion. Id take that. |
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