It's common knowledge that a very common theme among people on sites like this is to complain about everything. But one of these in particular is when judge the quality of a match based on who won and who lost. To me this is just childish and reeks of sour grapes. A good match should be considered a good match regardless of who wins. Just like if a football game is decided by a game winning touchdown should be considered a great game even if the team you were cheering for didn't come out on top.
Now a lot of people will say things like, "well since this person didn't win, I can't take them seriously." Well sorry, but this is professional wrestling/sports entertainment. You're not supposed to be taking them seriously. A perfect example of this is Bray Wyatt. Bray has been World Heavyweight champion and Tag Team champion. He has beaten the likes of Jericho, Kane, Daniel Bryan, and Roman Reigns. But people on here act like he's never won a match in his life. I remember Jake the snake Roberts would lose a good portion of his feuds as well. But nobody ever cried, "I can't take him seriously anymore!" They just enjoyed the feud for what it was.
I don't understand why people place so much emphasis on who wins and who loses to determine the quality of a match because when you do that you are just setting yourself up for disappointment. A basic 1 on 1 match and you have a 50% chance of being disappointed. Fatal four way match and those odds increase to 75% chance. Royal Rumble or Battle Royal? Forget about it! You might as well go to Vegas and bet your life savings on double 0. So instead, I've developed a 3 point system for getting as much enjoyment out of a match as possible.
The first point is the feud/storyline itself. For many of us it's the storyline that got us interested in the match in the first place. Was there a good story being told? Did the characters develop at an interesting pace? Were you intrigued to see what was going to happen next and did it pique your curiosity in the match? If yes, then add a point.
Second point is the match itself. Try to remove your emotions for a second and pretend that you don't really care who won the match. Was the match itself enjoyable? Did it go at a good pace and were there a lot of moments that made you jump out of your seat and yell "Holy Sh*t!?". If yes, then add another point.
The third point is who won the match. No, I will not discount this entirely, because having your guy win the match does make it more enjoyable. Just like having your favourite team win the Super Bowl is a lot more enjoyable then having someone else win it. I just don't think it should be the be all and end all of determining a match quality.
So there you have it. My 3 point system for getting as much enjoyment out of a match as possible. Try it yourself either on a match coming up or perhaps a match that you already saw and dismissed because the guy you wanted to win didn't. What were your scores?
3 out of 3: Congratulations, you just witnessed a perfectly enjoyable match.
2 out of 3: Well it's not perfect, but as Meatloaf always says "Two out of three ain't bad"
1 out of 3: Not great. But at least you got something out of it right? \
0 out of 3: Well sorry about your luck.
Now a lot of people will say things like, "well since this person didn't win, I can't take them seriously." Well sorry, but this is professional wrestling/sports entertainment. You're not supposed to be taking them seriously. A perfect example of this is Bray Wyatt. Bray has been World Heavyweight champion and Tag Team champion. He has beaten the likes of Jericho, Kane, Daniel Bryan, and Roman Reigns. But people on here act like he's never won a match in his life. I remember Jake the snake Roberts would lose a good portion of his feuds as well. But nobody ever cried, "I can't take him seriously anymore!" They just enjoyed the feud for what it was.
I don't understand why people place so much emphasis on who wins and who loses to determine the quality of a match because when you do that you are just setting yourself up for disappointment. A basic 1 on 1 match and you have a 50% chance of being disappointed. Fatal four way match and those odds increase to 75% chance. Royal Rumble or Battle Royal? Forget about it! You might as well go to Vegas and bet your life savings on double 0. So instead, I've developed a 3 point system for getting as much enjoyment out of a match as possible.
The first point is the feud/storyline itself. For many of us it's the storyline that got us interested in the match in the first place. Was there a good story being told? Did the characters develop at an interesting pace? Were you intrigued to see what was going to happen next and did it pique your curiosity in the match? If yes, then add a point.
Second point is the match itself. Try to remove your emotions for a second and pretend that you don't really care who won the match. Was the match itself enjoyable? Did it go at a good pace and were there a lot of moments that made you jump out of your seat and yell "Holy Sh*t!?". If yes, then add another point.
The third point is who won the match. No, I will not discount this entirely, because having your guy win the match does make it more enjoyable. Just like having your favourite team win the Super Bowl is a lot more enjoyable then having someone else win it. I just don't think it should be the be all and end all of determining a match quality.
So there you have it. My 3 point system for getting as much enjoyment out of a match as possible. Try it yourself either on a match coming up or perhaps a match that you already saw and dismissed because the guy you wanted to win didn't. What were your scores?
3 out of 3: Congratulations, you just witnessed a perfectly enjoyable match.
2 out of 3: Well it's not perfect, but as Meatloaf always says "Two out of three ain't bad"
1 out of 3: Not great. But at least you got something out of it right? \
0 out of 3: Well sorry about your luck.
