In your opinion what are the attributes for a great wrestling match?

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All answers are greatly appreciated, Thank you all who answer.

Answer 1

h**l in a cell, good sportspanship, weapons ;), good commentating, both faces, good respect, cheering fans, thats about it in my book ;D.

Answer 2

I like high-octane and fast paced. I also like to see 2 faces and  a lot of weapons help a lot!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

great speed,strength,power,endurance in not only one but in both the stars,and a will to win in both the superstars results a great and has also resulted the greatest matches.

Answer 4

I wanted to see the Edge Undertaker h**l in a cell match, but missed it :(

I like ladder matches too!

Answer 5

There are a wide variety of aspects that comprise a wrestling match. In any given match, certain aspects will be emphasized, while other aspects will be downplayed or absent.

I cannot think of any matches that actually incorporate all of the aspects.

I believe that a great match needs to have at least one primary aspect that is carried out to the highest level, have a few other aspects that are very well executed, and not have any aspect that is so poorly carried out or so inefficiently incorporated that it drags the match down.

Some aspects I would like to mention are:

Historical Context: Sometimes a match is important because it is the culmination of a long feud, or the start of a new era, or because it is a dream match between two wrestlers who've never faced on another before.

Pure Wrestling: Mat wrestling, chain wrestling, submission holds, reversals... historically this would have been the basis of every great match, but in the last 15 years there have been many great matches that feature very little pure wrestling.

Psychology: Do the good guys do good guy things? Do the Bad Guys do bad guy things? Does the body of the match build towards a logical finish? Are big spots sold sufficiently? Do injured body parts stay injured?

High Spots: Sick bumps, crazy springboard manouvers, weapons or furniture coming into play... what is important isn't neccesarily the kind of high spots, but whether or not they are properly placed within the context of the match.

Believability: Some matches have an added sense of realism that makes them stand out from the pack.

Pacing: Is there a sense of build and a sense of flow to the match? Mathces that start out full throttle and never let up sometimes work, as do matches that start out slow and stay that way, but the best pace is usually to start slowly and pick up the pace as the match progresses.

Selling: Does it look like that really hurt?

High Flying: Drop kicks, planchas, tope con hilos, hurricanranas, phoenix splashes... moves off the ropes and turnbuckles, leaps from the ring to the outside...

Power Wrestling: High-impact moves that showcase the awesome physical power of the competitors involved.

Blood: A lot of blood, in and of itself, is not enough to qualify a match as great. In the right context, however, blood can add a great deal to the dramatic impact of a match.

Crowd Reaction: It's important, and a good crowd adds a lot to a match. I would argue that a great crowd doesn't ever make up for a lousy match, however.

Bumps: Whether falling from high places, being dropped on their head, getting put through a table, or being driven into the mat, some wrestlers are able to take amazing amounts of punishment. This is one of the aspects of wrestling that most impresses me.

Well those are some of the attributes a great match should have that come to my mind at the moment.

Answer 6

specialty match like h**l in a cell or last man standing that is very competitive, has alot on the line, and has a surprise outcome. i also like undertakers wrestlemania matches

Answer 7

-Surprises

-Quick Action

-Daredevilish Moves, Death Defying

-A lotta close pins

-Submission Moves Used

-A lotta Counters