10 Mistakes All Wrestling Fans Make
8. Over-Use Of The "This Is Awesome!" Chant
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There are matches which absolutely do warrant the chant.
The DIY Vs. Revival match at NXT TakeOver: Toronto was an absolute masterclass of storytelling and audience manipulation. Interest was sustained throughout the lengthy contest because the dramatic heft escalated slowly, the psychology was subverted to render the outcome in severe doubt, and the (intra-match) selling of Gargano in particular was absolutely first rate. It was, to use just one word, awesome. It earned the chant.
Elsewhere, too often RAW matches are received with the chant when they barely approach very good. The chant, when deployed arbitrarily, just enables routine storytelling. The audience have been conditioned and encouraged to shout those three words at the onset of a rest spot following what has become a typical back and forth match - which in turn compels talents to stick rigidly to this new formula. They can get over by following the pattern - so why wouldn't they continue to do so?
If fans were slightly more discerning, RAW and SmackDown wouldn't be as homogenised as they are.