WCW
Created | Updated May 29, 2003
No where near finished!!!!!!
<ARTICLE>
<SUBJECT>WCW Wrestling</SUBJECT>
THE INTRO
Wrestling. Recognised the world over as one of the most elaborate commercial programs on television, some call it sport, some call it crap. Either way, everyone knows exactly what you mean when you talk about wrestling, whatever their opinion. It has millions of fans around the world and quite frankly, it cannot be ignored.
THE HISTORY
Wrestling, as many fans of sports entertainment know it, first came to the front back in 1880 when the original title was created, given the rather catchy title of "The American Greco Title" which was first won by William Muldoon. A year later, the American Catch as Catch Can title was created, and this was won by Joe Acton. In 1893 however, Acton was defeated by then holder of the Greco title "Strangler" Lewis in a unifcation bout to create the "American Title" which stayed around until 1915, and then changed it's name to the
"World title", and adopted as the official title of pro-wrestling. The World Title was the big one.
THE N.W.A
In 1948, a board of directors decided to group together and create a hierarchy of wrestling promotions. Unlike the WWE which is one national promotion, the National Wrestling Alliance structured itself so it was a collective group of smaller promotions, under the NWA umbrella. For a history of the NWA please visit (www.nwawrestling.com). One of the later promotions formed in the Alliance was World Championship Wrestling, (which was actually an amalgamation of Georgia Championship Wrestling and Mid-Atlantic Championship which existed since 1988) that covered many of the areas the NWA spanned. NWA: World Championship Wrestling held quite a few shows under the NWA banner, until 1/1/91, when it broke free from the National Wrestling Alliance. WCW was on it's own.
THE RULES
WCW wrestling basically involves several hairy and shameless men grappling with each other for what seems to be sexual gratification, yet is actually fighting.Supposedly, there are several ways to win. Either beat your opponent into submission quite literally by making them "tap" out, or hold them down long enough for the referee to count to "three". There are also different rules for different matches, for example an "i quit" match will only allow you to win by making your unlucky opponent submit. A cage match requires you to leave the confines of the cage first. A casket match requires you to place your opponent in a coffin and close the lid. Also matches such as "triangle" and "battle royal" employ the same rules yet with more wrestlers. It has been spiced up somewhat by weapons such as tables, chairs, etc... but is spoiled by the fact that the tables are about a millimetre thick.
THE FACTS
You get to watch two greasy men pretending to slap each other about the face, yes, pretending! You see, unlike a real mans sport (like boxing) the wrestlers aren't even hurting each other. They are acting. They even add in storylines, and behind the scenes plots, yet surely that should prove forever that it is fake, not improve the show! And somehow, it actually manages to be entertaining. I find myself transixed by the high-flying tricks of the filthy animals, by the table smashing antics of Mike Awesome, or perhaps it is the
almost-porn-star wrestling babes that catch my attention (Oh Trish, oh baby...uhhh.. wuzza-duh-wa!??Hmm!?Where am i?)
Yet it is actually the most entertaining sport there is!And although WCW is regarded the world over as inferior to WWF, the principle is exactly the same.
THE REASONING
Lets face it, how many non-acted shows DO we watch? The news? Football? That's around it. And wouldn't the football be better if, when the oppisition scored a goal, your team distracted the ref. and hit the guy who scored in the face with a previously hidden bat, before smashing him backwards through a table? You know it would. That's why i believe that wrestling, although it most definately shouldn't be, is somehow the most entertaining sport in the world.
THOSE CRAZY JAPENESE
However, it has been taken even further by those crazy Japanese fellows at ECW. Following in the style of the "hardcore" matches (as usual, except no disqualifications; weapons are ALLOWED) they have constructed an entirely hardcore wrestling organization! Pit matches: the concious one wins, cheese grating each others heads, C4 MATCHES!!!This organization truly is extreme. When the wrestlers get hit, they BLEED. Not for those with a weak stomach. This is probably one of the more violent sports about.
THE CONCLUSION
I feel that these commercial, over-acted sorts of wrestling is, true, ridiculous and unbelievable, yet i cannot tear myself away. It is undoubtedly the best kind of sport around.
<ARTICLE>
<SUBJECT>WCW Wrestling</SUBJECT>
THE INTRO
Wrestling. Recognised the world over as one of the most elaborate commercial programs on television, some call it sport, some call it crap. Either way, everyone knows exactly what you mean when you talk about wrestling, whatever their opinion. It has millions of fans around the world and quite frankly, it cannot be ignored.
THE HISTORY
Wrestling, as many fans of sports entertainment know it, first came to the front back in 1880 when the original title was created, given the rather catchy title of "The American Greco Title" which was first won by William Muldoon. A year later, the American Catch as Catch Can title was created, and this was won by Joe Acton. In 1893 however, Acton was defeated by then holder of the Greco title "Strangler" Lewis in a unifcation bout to create the "American Title" which stayed around until 1915, and then changed it's name to the
"World title", and adopted as the official title of pro-wrestling. The World Title was the big one.
THE N.W.A
In 1948, a board of directors decided to group together and create a hierarchy of wrestling promotions. Unlike the WWE which is one national promotion, the National Wrestling Alliance structured itself so it was a collective group of smaller promotions, under the NWA umbrella. For a history of the NWA please visit (www.nwawrestling.com). One of the later promotions formed in the Alliance was World Championship Wrestling, (which was actually an amalgamation of Georgia Championship Wrestling and Mid-Atlantic Championship which existed since 1988) that covered many of the areas the NWA spanned. NWA: World Championship Wrestling held quite a few shows under the NWA banner, until 1/1/91, when it broke free from the National Wrestling Alliance. WCW was on it's own.
THE RULES
WCW wrestling basically involves several hairy and shameless men grappling with each other for what seems to be sexual gratification, yet is actually fighting.Supposedly, there are several ways to win. Either beat your opponent into submission quite literally by making them "tap" out, or hold them down long enough for the referee to count to "three". There are also different rules for different matches, for example an "i quit" match will only allow you to win by making your unlucky opponent submit. A cage match requires you to leave the confines of the cage first. A casket match requires you to place your opponent in a coffin and close the lid. Also matches such as "triangle" and "battle royal" employ the same rules yet with more wrestlers. It has been spiced up somewhat by weapons such as tables, chairs, etc... but is spoiled by the fact that the tables are about a millimetre thick.
THE FACTS
You get to watch two greasy men pretending to slap each other about the face, yes, pretending! You see, unlike a real mans sport (like boxing) the wrestlers aren't even hurting each other. They are acting. They even add in storylines, and behind the scenes plots, yet surely that should prove forever that it is fake, not improve the show! And somehow, it actually manages to be entertaining. I find myself transixed by the high-flying tricks of the filthy animals, by the table smashing antics of Mike Awesome, or perhaps it is the
almost-porn-star wrestling babes that catch my attention (Oh Trish, oh baby...uhhh.. wuzza-duh-wa!??Hmm!?Where am i?)
Yet it is actually the most entertaining sport there is!And although WCW is regarded the world over as inferior to WWF, the principle is exactly the same.
THE REASONING
Lets face it, how many non-acted shows DO we watch? The news? Football? That's around it. And wouldn't the football be better if, when the oppisition scored a goal, your team distracted the ref. and hit the guy who scored in the face with a previously hidden bat, before smashing him backwards through a table? You know it would. That's why i believe that wrestling, although it most definately shouldn't be, is somehow the most entertaining sport in the world.
THOSE CRAZY JAPENESE
However, it has been taken even further by those crazy Japanese fellows at ECW. Following in the style of the "hardcore" matches (as usual, except no disqualifications; weapons are ALLOWED) they have constructed an entirely hardcore wrestling organization! Pit matches: the concious one wins, cheese grating each others heads, C4 MATCHES!!!This organization truly is extreme. When the wrestlers get hit, they BLEED. Not for those with a weak stomach. This is probably one of the more violent sports about.
THE CONCLUSION
I feel that these commercial, over-acted sorts of wrestling is, true, ridiculous and unbelievable, yet i cannot tear myself away. It is undoubtedly the best kind of sport around.
