7. The Contestants Dont Sell
The WWE viewing audience knows wrestling is fake, but at least we are willing to suspend our disbelief when were watching the action, and that helps our entertainment. So it really exposes the business even further when the contestants dont sell that the moves hurt. Each week, a superstar comes in live and does moves to the contestants. Two weeks ago, the Big Show chopped the male contestants in the chest. Last week, Tamina gave a scoop slam and a big splash to the female contestants. The hosts and the wrestlers played it up like the contestants were going to get hurt, but only with a few exceptions (Patrick, Chelsea), the contestants completely no-sold the moves, which looked really awkward. Selling is key to being a good professional wrestler. Even though the crowd knows its fake, a wrestlers job is to make it look as real as possible. The contestants no-selling has made the show, and WWE as a whole, look really bad.
Justin Seagull
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Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor.
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