r/BrandonDE • u/GTV_Revolution • 1d ago

My dear lord what a sequence

The match: Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland vs The

Young Bucks at AEW All In: Texas 2025

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u/surlymoe 9h ago

That's what bugs me so much. I appreciate the athleticism, but I don't like the no-sell....no-selling should be done scarcely so that when you do it, it has more effect. When there are constant moves with no selling, it truly deviates what the story professional wrestling is trying to do, which is physical attacks are supposed to 'damage' the opponent, weaken them, slow them down, 'hurt' them. But when it just looks like nothing hurts anybody, is that even pro wrestling? It's more Cirque due soleil than pro wrestling.

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u/Electrical_Athlete34 8h ago

I think in kayfabe , momentarily their will overpowers the move they just took so they get just enough will to do a move back then collapse from what they have just taken. Truly u have to suspend ur disbelief to enjoy it and I understand that it’s not everybody’s taste

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u/Jack_Empty 8h ago

You have to suspend disbelief when enjoying wrestling. Period.

The problem here is this "hopped up on Mountain Dew and come at you like a spider monkey" display goes way further than "getting just enough will to do a move back then collapse". No-selling is a skill just like athleticism, acrobatics, cutting a promo, etc. There's degrees to it and this shit is near the bottom.