Let's see how many pro. wrestling "cliches"...

[Guest Downhome]

By that, I mean things in Pro. Wrestling that happen all of the time, and have bascily happened for as long as all of us have been watching it, lol. Or ####, name things you don't see anymore that used to happen. Just lets name all the Pro. Wrestling cliches that we can, . I shall begin...

 

1) In a tag match, the face and heel MUST make the hot tag at the same time, and the face MUST enter the ring and instantly get the advantage. I don't know if I've EVER seen the heel team get the advantage after the hot tag, lol.

 

2) The Ref is seemingly deaf/blind to anything that the heels are doing. Even if the Ref is in the ring, with his back turned, and right behind him there can be about 10 heels beating up on the face with all types of weapons, the Ref someone doesn't hear (or just doesn't think to check on what's going on) right behind him.

 

3) For the most part, the face will never submit. However, the very day that they turn heel, they then become subject to submitting at the first instance they are in a submission.

 

...you know, stuff like that, lol.

 

Sincerely,

...Downhome...

[Guest Downhome]

I just thought of another one, lol...

 

1) It seems as if the WWF is contractually obligated to screw up certain angles that, to the common fan, could never possibly be f'd up. Examples include the HHH/Steph/Angle love triangle, the WCW Invasion, the comeback of ECW, and the nWo angle (so far anyhow).

 

...I really think the above one is true.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

As soon as a heel turns face all his evil deeds are forgotten

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

A match will never end with a ten count on both wrestlers out cold in the ring.

 

All Iron Man matches will go down to the last minute with the result in question.  No one wins 5-1 or anything like that.

 

The vast majority of two out of three falls matches go all three falls, and most of the time the winner of the first fall loses the match.

 

If Lita is at ringside for a Hardy's match, she will interfere and help them win.  If she is not there, they will lose.

 

Against big fat wrestlers, a face will always go for a body slam attempt early in the match, only to fail and allow the heel to gain an advantage.  Usually the face gets to slam the heel later.

 

If Christian, Hurricane, Lance Storm, Mr. Perfect or Booker T come out, they are going to lose.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

If Vince Mcmahon says "trust me", you will be fucked over.

[Guest SmarkySmark]

A match will never end with a ten count on both wrestlers out cold in the ring.

 

All Iron Man matches will go down to the last minute with the result in question.  No one wins 5-1 or anything like that.

 

The vast majority of two out of three falls matches go all three falls, and most of the time the winner of the first fall loses the match.

 

If Lita is at ringside for a Hardy's match, she will interfere and help them win.  If she is not there, they will lose.

 

Against big fat wrestlers, a face will always go for a body slam attempt early in the match, only to fail and allow the heel to gain an advantage.  Usually the face gets to slam the heel later.

 

If Christian, Hurricane, Lance Storm, Mr. Perfect or Booker T come out, they are going to lose.

"A match will never end with a ten count on both wrestlers out cold in the ring."

 

(Rock/Mankind Last man standing ended in Double KO)

 

"All Iron Man matches will go down to the last minute with the result in question.  No one wins 5-1 or anything like that."

 

(Rock/HHH Iron Man Match at Judgment Day 2000 ended 4-3 I think)

[Guest]

My personal favorite is this one:

 

As a face you will be able to win out over spectacular odds. Ten on one handicap matches are nothing for you. The moment you become a heel though you cannot buy a victory without cheating.

 

Another decent one is:

 

If you are in a hold that is supposed to wear you out, fret not! Your hand will NEVER fall on that third check. (oddly enough nobody knows what would happen if a heel was the victim of one of these holds because faces never use them)

 

Or:

 

If you are a face and the referee is knocked out bet on getting at least one cover which will not be counted.

[Guest TheDames7]

["All Iron Man matches will go down to the last minute with the result in question.  No one wins 5-1 or anything like that."

 

(Rock/HHH Iron Man Match at Judgment Day 2000 ended 4-3 I think)

Rock-HHH ended 6-5 and the last "fall" took place 4 seconds before the bell.  

 

How about this one:

 

A face will always win the title in the main event at Wrestlemania if it is one on one.  

 

Dames

[Guest Brian]

Uhhh...last year, WrestleMania X-7.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

austin was still being cheered at the end of the match though.

[Guest razazteca]

David vs Goliath matches......from Jakked Scott & Albert vs Crash & Sho.  Albert did the stupid holding the guy back by his forehead spot!!!!!!

 

if the match has good talent and would make since either Kane or Big Show would run in

 

WWF Hardcore matches must have plunder under the ring

 

wrestlers who cannot talk have female valets

 

second person entering the ring wins the match 90% of the time

 

Heels cheat to win matches 95% of the time

 

WWF owners winning matches against wrestlers.

 

Wrestlers as actors

 

Hollywood talent at Wrestlemania or other PPVs

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

the stupidist possible end to a feud is the end that will happen.

[Guest TheDames7]

Uhhh...last year, WrestleMania X-7.

Austin was playing the face heading towards WM and won.  Whats wrong with that?  Even if you argue that he was a heel, that means the face wasn't challenging for the title, therefore, it still holds up.

 

Dames

[Guest alfdogg]

Heels can switch behind the referee's back, regardless of whether a tag was made, but the faces have to have the referee see the tag.

 

If someone like JR is announcing, the heel cheating is an atrocity, but the face cheating is OK.

 

It's OK if Lita interferes, but not if they attack her back.

 

It's OK for HHH to pedigree Steph through the table, but not for Jericho to put on the Walls on it.

 

HHH gets a Desire video for his eight-month absence, and gets the undisputed title after two months despite not being over, while Benoit comes back with no hype.

 

If your name is Lance Storm, you'll never win a match in the WWF.

[Guest CED Ordonez]

Main Eventers can survive near death experiences in motorized vehicles with minimal injury.

[Guest caboose]

JR is the biggest cliche in wrestling

[Guest Maurizio C... Version 2]

the more a wrestler is hated by smarks (hogan, x pac) the more he gets big pops when he returns.

 

when 3 heels are attacking one face and another face comes to his aid the heels all leave the ring, as 3 men cannot beat up 2 guys (one of them already down).

 

the turnbuckle is made of foam but the wrestlers keep on selling it.

[Guest razazteca]

you and your most heated rival will become tag team champs after the PPV on Raw.....1)Austin & HHH 2)Jericho & Beniot 3)Austin & HBK

[Guest The Winslow]

1. Certain moves (the big boot, ddt, etc) will finish the match only if they are your official finisher. Otherwise its just a regular move.

 

2. Regardless of how much a wrestler had to cheat as a heel, once they turn face they don't have to cheat to win anymore.

 

3. If a face is showing off as he dominates his opponent, 'he's a house on fire'. But once he is prepping for a heel turn, 'he's showboating'.

[Guest AM The Kid]

Both the heel and face will pop up at the count of 9 when they are lying on the mat with the ref counting the KO.

 

If a ref is bumped the heel will attempt to get the win but the face will come back, pin the heel but not get the count because the ref is still out. The heel will end up winning when the ref awakens.

[Guest the BURNHAM]

The greatest equalizer in a wrestling match is the two by two inch piece of metal underneath the turnbuckle pad.  

 

In order to support the ring there must be 4 trash cans, numerous tables, a toolbox, and a fire extinguisher underneath it.  

 

If your name is Ric Flair, and you go to the top rope, you will not hit whatever move you are trying to.

 

If you name is Bubba Ray Dudley, and you try to do a senton, you will invariable miss.

 

If a wrestler turns face, all other faces will immediately forgive you for past transactions...

[Guest razazteca]

whenever the multiple pin attempt matwork spot is done there is rarely an actually pin.

 

Rollup, reverse rollup, backslide, bridge into standing powerdriver, reversed powerdriver, into victory roll....all of which get a 2 count.

[Guest Brian]

That's not true. I've seen one match end that way, I'll have to figure out what it is.

[Guest JAMES900]

The only way the multiple roll pins end a match is if one of them gets there feet on the ropes.

 

 

 

Which bring me to the next one

 

 

Moves done while holding a rope hurt more..

[Guest the BURNHAM]

Well actually ropes somehow increase leverage in some moves, others it can be seen easily.  But we'll allow that cliche to stand I gues.

[Guest Y2BigJ]

If a face is in a sleeper or a bear hug their arm will always fall twice, but never for a third time.

[Guest goodhelmet]

I don't think it's been mentioned but if a match name ends with ".....On a Pole" it is guaranteed to suck!

[Guest chirs3]

What what WHAT?

 

What about the Sock Full of Quarters on a pole match?!

 

... oh wait... never mind...

[Guest razazteca]

well one match did end with the multiple pin spot.  AJ Styles vs Adam Jacobs on NWA Wildside, but this a rare thing.

 

It was rollup into reverse rollup then AJ picked up Adam by his feet setting up what looks like a stiff Liontamer/Bostom Crab but AJ jumps up while holding the feet then slams Adam face & Belly down in what the announcers call the Style Slam.

 

AJ Styles deserves to be in the Raw DRAFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest jaCko]

When a group of heels, ex nWo are beating down on a face, and another face comes to make a save, the nWo will attack him one on one while the rest stand around....aka the idiot circle.

 

Punches thrown during this encounter will instantly knock a heel out or move them so far that they fly out of the ring.

 

The tag belt shot usually ends in a three count, however the World title usually ends up in a two count.

 

Steve Austin will always backdrop Scott Hall out of the Outsider's Edge.

 

More to come when I think about them...