The Intricate Spectrum: Faded Passion (To Love & To Nearly Have Lost)
As the Internet ushered in a new wave of information that had previously gone unnoticed to the casual viewer wrestling started to change they had all this information at there disposal with just one click of a mouse button. The digital era had begun wrestling fans previously unaware of insider terms and the workings of the business knew everything there was to know wrestling websites became hot property everyone trying to get the exclusive spoilers or find out who was leaving one promotion for another at first I thought to myself 'hallelujah' I will be able to find out all there is too know about the newest up and coming wrestler that previously I could only find threw tape trading and magazine that are 2 months behind in Australia.
I like everyone else was excited, ecstatic, amazed and all those other fun words. Everyday I would log onto my favorite websites trying to find out whatever I could about the latest dealings in the wrestling business it was soon after I found myself in the world of wrestling forums I thought “Hey this is great I can share my opinions about wrestling with other wrestling fans” now too me that was incredible because I like everyone else who is a wrestling fan copped well lets just say crap at the time for watching a supposedly 'fake' sport, This was my chance to communicate with other fans talk about my favorite wrestlers talk about the latest events.
I wanted and needed to know everything there was too know I searched the forums read the newsletters . During this time I noticed my attitude about the product had begun to change rather then enjoying it I critiqued it rather then wait for a wrestler debut I knew everything about him because I read about him and had a predetermined judgment on him/her. This continued on and on and I fell deeper and deeper searching for the answers to questions that really didn't need to answered.
Not only did I read all these things I started to believe everything I read on the Internet my opinion was no longer my own rather my opinion became the perception of every other person on the Internet. One of my favorite things in life had become I sat and judged and pointed the finger at saying I don't like this and I hate that I had made the transition from someone who enjoyed wrestling to someone who critiqued wrestling I had become the equivalently of a movie reviewer rather then sitting and watching what was in front of me I sat too watch to basically give it a serving analytically.
This continued I found myself not enjoying watching anymore I had become frustrated but it wasn't because of the wrestling product it was me they weren't giving something to dislike I was finding something to dislike about every aspect. I had turned from a wide eyed child watching it amazement of these incredible athletes too someone who almost acted like I was better then the wrestlers themselves. I never stopped watching but I did notice if I missed a RAW here and there I wouldn't care in contrast to the past were I would become quite upset if I missed WWF Superstars which was just a review show.
What had happened to me? Had the love for wrestling disappeared?, Then it HIT ME, I was watching Jay Leno oddly enough who had made brief disturbing appearance in the wrestling business when Bard Pitt made reference to people over analyzing things was I over analyzing wrestling? I thought back to when I enjoyed wrestling and too a long hard look at myself what is the difference between now and then is it just that I have gotten older and growing out of my wrestling faze? Nah couldn't be I have too many fond memories of wrestling. I GOT IT how can I enjoy something when I'm looking at all the negatives rather then positives.
I made a vow to myself to change my ways stop reading all the gossip, wait for a guy to debut and develop my own opinion and not let it be swayed by the general consensus. Now don't get me wrong I don't claim to be perfect and not read any news sites at all because I do the difference is now I don't believe it all and threw this simple action I found myself enjoying wrestling again my passion was reinvigorated. Bruce Lee once said “Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.” thats how my love for wrestling feels without being nerdy and seeming like I need to get out more because I do love the ladies more then wrestling. I know this was somewhat of a random thoughts column but I know their are other fans out there that feel the way I did if this helps just one of them to rediscover there passion for wrestling then I feel this was well worth writing.
16. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match, IYH: Badd Blood.
This in my opinion is easily the single greatest Hell In A Cell match of all time. The selling was of the wall the bumping was of the wall and the psychology was simply incredible. You had an unstoppable and pissed Undertaker and Shawn Michaels a somewhat scrawny guy locked in a cage with no way out wow the story is already told. This match was just perfect even a run in at the end only added to the match. My Rating: ****1/2
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Matthew James
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