10 Traditions WWE Needs To Embrace In Order To Turn Things Around

8. Showcase How Moves Affect Opponents

Wrestling fans love to make fun of how Gorilla Monsoon would make humorous kayfabe attempts at explaining how wrestling holds affect certain parts of the body. However, it'd be amazing in this era if WWE actually did just that. If WWE's hell bent on making Braun Strowman a star, there should be ample time being put into developing the ONLY redeeming and unique quality he has as a superstar, which is his choke sleeper finisher. WWE likely has many physicians on speed dial. The idea of going to ringside doctor Chris Amman and having him break down the medical physics behind the hold could serve to make the hold actually appear to be gravely dangerous. WWE has a problem in the sense that very few people likely believe that any of the action they're seeing is actually dangerous in any way. When a guy comes along whose gimmick is that he chokes top stars into unconsciousness, it might be wise to really explain how and why that's special.
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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.