10 Most CRINGE Things Wrestling Fans Always Say
6. "THIS IS AWESOME!"
Many years ago, British comedian and writer Tony Hawks (not to be confused with the similarly-named skateboarder) once wrote about his consternation with Bon Jovi's Livin' On A Prayer. His main point of contention was that if Bon Jovi was celebrating this wildly as the halfway stage, he was going to be absolutely knackered by the time he reached his destination.
Hearing wrestling fans chant "THIS IS AWESOME!" 5 minutes into a match - or before the match even starts - it's easy to understand how Mr. Hawks felt.
The most recent example of this came during the Danielson-Okada match at Forbidden Door. Before the two even touched each other, fans filled the arena with deafening chants of "THIS IS AWESOME!" To be fair, seeing the two best wrestlers of their generation square up ??? pretty cool. The trouble was, when the same chant started again - after a brutal tombstone piledriver spot - it was notably quieter than the one that preceded the match, completely underselling the moment.
To paraphrase The Incredibles, "If everything is awesome, nothing is". While we have no problem with fans liking what they like, it might be a good idea to save the chant for when a match ?????? kicks into gear. "THIS IS AWESOME!" should be a deafening exclamation point - halfway into Danielson-Okada, it sounded more like a weary ellipsis...