Without a halt of distrust, professional wrestling will fall apart. Even in the post-Kaifabe era, when most people know what’s actually going on, the job of fans is to forget about it all and enjoy the product as if it were real. The job of a wrestler, on the other hand, is to make it as simple as possible.
The best moments of wrestling happen when both sides do their part. The worst is not only making it difficult to pause mistrust, but it is a troublesome, unnatural, logical spot that completely crushes the fantasy. Here are 10 biggest criminals.
Giant autumn, hidden landings
Pull out the crash pad
- Two wrestlers become high points in the building
- One or more of them fall into the obvious crash pad.
The more wrestling tries to push the envelope and pop the crowd, the less believe it. Suitable case: “big falling from high places.” Whether it’s a balcony, a stage set or a lighting rig, the results are always the same.
Dramatic fall shots from a specific camera angle hide a completely safe landing in an inadequately hidden protective mat.
Furniture arrangements during the match
How long does it take to stack tables? There’s time to win
- Wrestler A makes wrestler better b
- Rather than trying to win, the wrestler begins to move the furniture.
Typically seen without a match in DQ, this spot has wiped out one wrestler, so the other has enough time to stack the table or create elaborate structures for the larger spots.
Certainly, wrestlers may argue that this is about punishment rather than victory, but if you are really on your opponent that Wound, doesn’t it make more sense to win the match first?
Show off spot
Already attack the man
- The wrestler makes some elaborate but unnecessary gestures
- They then hit less influenced movements like fist drops
Whether John Cena declares himself invisible before hitting a simple drop of fist, or whether the rocks spend sweet time dropping people’s elbows, this is a reminder that it’s not a legitimate sports contest, but entertainment.
There is an argument that plays are a way to say, “I beat you so badly so I can afford to confuse you.”
Choreographed routine
This is not ballet
- Two wrestlers perform flashy and elaborate sequences without shock
- It comes across as overly rehearsed and choreographed.
Whether it’s a fast-paced lucha spot with lots of flips, distortions and a complex display of technical magic, some sequences are very refined and seem more collaborative performance art than competitive professional wrestling.
The worst part is that both parties seem to be remotely interested in hurting their opponents. They just want to show off all the cool flips they’ve learned on the trampoline. Ospreay and Ricochet have been playing infamous matches since 2016. This is a microcosm of this.
Canadian destroyers
Self-harmed pile driver
- Attack wrestler Sunset flips over his opponent
- The opponents are random backflips and pile drives.
Without Canadian destroyers, the list of wrestling moves that look the most visible will not be complete. It’s always a move to gaurunty pop, but it’s also one of the most blatantly cooperative moves in professional wrestling.
It’s especially where you ask fans to take the willing halt of distrust to a whole new level, as it’s clear that the people who are in the move are doing most of their jobs.
Walking the rope
Why not try pulling down your opponent?
- One wrestler walking unsteady along the top rope
- Other wrestlers just stand there and allow it.
The Undertaker walked the “old school” tightrope walk over an iconic act that rarely doubts what fans would actually look like.
In this place, you will request that the attacking wrestler opponents simply stand there or sometimes walk with them and wait for them to be attacked. Ultimately, this asks for a question: why pull your arm a little and crash the other guy?
Clear no-sell
Did your feet not hurt anytime soon?
- Wrestlers take huge be hits or move body parts
- Suddenly, they fight back as if it never happened.
The adrenaline spike may explain a dramatic comeback, but the obvious nocell actually pushes the limits of faith.
When a wrestler struggling on the legs at work suddenly starts running, jumping around like an Olympic athlete, or a competitor who kicked his butt for 15 minutes lives like nothing happened, it’s an unpleasant memory to remember that they really can’t hurt and this is all a sham.
catapult
One of the most fake spots in wrestling
- The wrestler lies to his back and grabs his opponent’s feet
- Wrestler B spontaneously jumps face first to the turnbuckle.
The catapult should look like a single wrestler stops his opponent’s momentum and throws them at him with his face at the corner. However, it rarely seems incredible as the person in motion appears to be spontaneously jumping into the buckle.
This was once a favorite of Triple H, and even the current WWE boss couldn’t make it look legal.
Tower of Destiny
When the troublesome human pyramid rolls down
- Several wrestlers climb up the corner
- Run suppresses and power bombs and everyone bumps
There are few moments to take fans from moment to moment, such as watching a group of wrestlers climb slowly and awkwardly up to each other’s shoulders and setting up a large “tower tower” spot from the corner.
The payoff may seem cool, but it comes as a fake, as the setup takes a very long time and requires obvious cooperation.
The group hugs the diving spot
Let’s all stand and wait for the man to catch him.
- A group of wrestlers fight outside
- They all snuggle together and wait for another wrestler to catch
Sadly too many staples of modern multiman matches, these people watch a group of wrestlers suddenly stop, giving up all the pretenses of the fight, simply standing up, waiting to safely capture flying enemies.
Not only is this spot overrated, it also fully reveals wrestling as a collaborative performance, rather than a highly competitive contest.
