10 Things You Learn Converting From WWE To New Japan Pro Wrestling
5. Multiple Finisher Psychology
A formula robbed and bastardised by WWE, the repeated use of finishers in major NJPW matches carries far worthier heft than John Cena yet again hitting three Attitude Adjustments for the win or Roman Reigns attempting his seventh Superman Punch.
Portraying their survival instincts and incredible fighting spirit, top stars will summon unthinkable fortitude to shockingly rebound instantaneously from a finisher, only to suffer the after-effects seconds removed from the astonishing adrenaline rush.
It's a unique and exhilarating trick - massive moves will always pop crowds, but the double-down that follows allows both the audience and the wrestlers to take a breather before battle recommences. Crucially missing from the WWE's theft of the idea is that delayed sell - the drama, triumph and tragedy wrapped in a split second comeback is given ample space by the subsequent exhaustion.
Inevitably, the big hits keep coming. At this point, the contests then have their rhythms adjusted by a performer unleashing their most dangerous weapon repetitiously as a means to save the result for themselves as much as put an opponent away.