10 Reasons Classic Wrestling Is Superior To Sports Entertainment

10. Backstage Vignettes

Sometimes less is more. This is a theme that will pop up throughout this list.

Since entering the era of sports entertainment, a toxic philosophy seems to have crept into pro wrestling booking. The philosophy is "If they know the match results aren't real, give them more of everything else".

The occasional backstage brawl or parking lot attack used to be a way to switch things up and allow wrestlers to build heat. A "lucky" camera operator may even catch a few minutes of backstage plotting between wrestlers. Backstage vignettes are like salt; use a little to add taste, but don't unscrew the cap and dump it on.

Nowadays, regardless of what's happening, there always seems to be a camera backstage that's ready and waiting when the action happens. How did that camera operator know Kevin Owens planned on attacking Finn Bálor in the locker room?

Because it was written that way.

WWE and AEW have both escalated this trend. Whether it's a brawl in the concession stand or just five minutes of unnecessary dialogue, there's always a camera rolling. Ticket-paying fans shouldn't have to watch half of the show on a jumbotron.

It was simple; build some heat backstage, but save the real action for the ring.