Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2014 10:18:04 GMT -5
Well, the thing is, you have to first determine what kind of wrestler you wanna be, then develop a gimmick around that. For example, Raven was this tormented soul, he had a way with words and could captivate people and he took other people who had no purpose and was able to manipulate them into serving him. But that's just the promo aspect, he also knew how that translates into the in ring game. The moves he did, the style he worked, how his matches were built and worked. It's not just your promos or your gear, it's everything from top to bottom. Hulk Hogan may be a guy who didn't do a lot of moves, but what he did, be it in the ring, on the mic, or anything else, it all mattered. He had people wanting to see him wrestle Andre the Giant and when he slammed him at Mania 3 it got a huge reaction because of the development of the feud and how everything was built. His promos could get people hyped, his matches told stories. It's not like he was slamming Andre every time out, they built up that moment, that one move, a simple body slam as this earth shattering moment in time.
I wouldn't just say watch certain wrestlers, because that's good, but watch certain eras or feuds. Like, yeah, you can go watch some Ric Flair and listen to his promos and see his matches, and that'll help. But you can also watch some NWA or some WCW or a local indy fed and watch a full show, not just watch a Ring of Honor match and write down all the cool spots. Watch a Midnight Express vs Rock and Roll Express tag and see how the ME played the heels and worked over Morton until they finally got to that hot tag spot and they had the people eating out of the palm of their hands. All without really doing anything dangerous or busting out 300 spots in a 3 minute period of time.
If you have the Network, go watch some old World Class or some of the old WCW Clashes/PPVs, you can learn a lot by truly studying how the matches are worked, how the feuds are presented, and so much more. Promos and the way the guys carry themselves are fine, you can learn a lot about them. But like, if all you can do is cut a great promo, but you're still relying on that crutch of doing a bunch of spots without rhyme or reason, you've lost.
Like I said, if you can, go to a school, you can learn so much. If not, message me on here and I'll be glad to give you or any one else tips. Again, not to brag or to be a douche ,but I got the great fortune to go to a school and to work in front of live crowds and learn from people. I've had the honor of working on shows with a few guys who have busted out on the indies, some legends, and some guys who'll never make it beyond the local indy scene but are a wealth of knowledge. Just remember, we are in an era where you have access to so much wrestling, watch all of it. World of Sport, WWE, TNA, NWA, past or present, from the US, Japan, whatever, watch it, study it, it's not just about the moves they do, it's about getting those fans into your product.
Which, even if you're just doing it for your backyard crew and maybe some youtube fans, you can still accomplish so much more without trying to kill yourselves. I mean, if think about it like this, if you're working some guy in a feud, and your first match goes 30 minutes and is an "EPIC FIVE STAR MATCH" where do you go from there? You've already blown your load, and now you have to work twice has hard the next time out, three times as hard the following, by the time you've reached the blow off, you're gonna need 3 hours, 5 gimmicks, and tons of insane spots to end things, and by that time, it's pointless.
I wouldn't just say watch certain wrestlers, because that's good, but watch certain eras or feuds. Like, yeah, you can go watch some Ric Flair and listen to his promos and see his matches, and that'll help. But you can also watch some NWA or some WCW or a local indy fed and watch a full show, not just watch a Ring of Honor match and write down all the cool spots. Watch a Midnight Express vs Rock and Roll Express tag and see how the ME played the heels and worked over Morton until they finally got to that hot tag spot and they had the people eating out of the palm of their hands. All without really doing anything dangerous or busting out 300 spots in a 3 minute period of time.
If you have the Network, go watch some old World Class or some of the old WCW Clashes/PPVs, you can learn a lot by truly studying how the matches are worked, how the feuds are presented, and so much more. Promos and the way the guys carry themselves are fine, you can learn a lot about them. But like, if all you can do is cut a great promo, but you're still relying on that crutch of doing a bunch of spots without rhyme or reason, you've lost.
Like I said, if you can, go to a school, you can learn so much. If not, message me on here and I'll be glad to give you or any one else tips. Again, not to brag or to be a douche ,but I got the great fortune to go to a school and to work in front of live crowds and learn from people. I've had the honor of working on shows with a few guys who have busted out on the indies, some legends, and some guys who'll never make it beyond the local indy scene but are a wealth of knowledge. Just remember, we are in an era where you have access to so much wrestling, watch all of it. World of Sport, WWE, TNA, NWA, past or present, from the US, Japan, whatever, watch it, study it, it's not just about the moves they do, it's about getting those fans into your product.
Which, even if you're just doing it for your backyard crew and maybe some youtube fans, you can still accomplish so much more without trying to kill yourselves. I mean, if think about it like this, if you're working some guy in a feud, and your first match goes 30 minutes and is an "EPIC FIVE STAR MATCH" where do you go from there? You've already blown your load, and now you have to work twice has hard the next time out, three times as hard the following, by the time you've reached the blow off, you're gonna need 3 hours, 5 gimmicks, and tons of insane spots to end things, and by that time, it's pointless.