What "rules" would you change...

[Guest Redhawk]

Ignoring that having "rules" in something that's choreographed is just odd, we all know there are some basic rules to wrestling: no closed-fist punches, can't use weapons, have to break a hold at the 5 count, etc. So are there any rules that you would change, get rid of, or add to make matches better?

 

For example, I would make it an automatic DQ to come into the ring and break up a tag during a tag match. After the bookers, writers and wrestlers found ways to book around this rule, I think it would make for better tag matches. Why? You don't have to do the formulaic "Pier Six Brawl that leads to a pin," since with the way it's set up now, going for a pin when your opponent's partner isn't fighting your partner on the floor is pointless, as they will always break it up.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

I would have them add the NWA-TNA titles rule.

 

That being, if you get DQed or Counted Out, you lose the title.

 

Makes for more interesting matches, and less of this bullshit DQ endings but keeping the titles (I'm looking at you, Paul "Triple-H" Levesque).

 

I kinda liked that they did that for Angle/Lesnar.

[Guest Breetai]

Crs may not face superheavies = less squashes of good talent.

 

No interference, punishable by a month long suspension.

[MooreMark 0]

No more out of Division Fighting unless it's a good built up match not a squash.

 

Cruisers face Cruisers. Matt Hardy would move up.

 

Heavys would face Heavys and Midcarders.

[Guest wildpegasus]

1)The no punch rule would be a enforced a lot heavier

2)Maybe a restriction on the amount of times you can interrupt a pin cover in a tag match. This would add intrigue in that the wrestler on the ring would have to think good and hard on what pins he'd have to break up. Does he risk not breaking up the pin now and perhaps letting his partner get pinned or should he wait for later on when his partner may be in even more trouble? I don't really think this is too neccessary though since plenty of great tag matches have occured being able to break all the pins covers you want.

[Guest DawnBTVS]

#1: Only way to break a submission hold is by reaching the ropes. Raise the arm only once to signify if opponent can not respond.

 

#2: Any weapon seen in the ring will result in a Double DQ, regardless of who uses it.

 

#3: Interference is liable of two weeks suspension. This'll limit the number of run ins per match.

 

#4: There will be a referee inside the ring and outside, in case the in ring referee gets bumped. This causes the heels to be more creative with their cheating/limit tainted Dusty Finish type wins.

[Guest Ace309]

I was always a fan of the penalty card system that results in two warnings for illegal holds etc, and the third is a disqualification.

[Guest Eric the Eagle]

These days, I'd just get rid of the whole "no punching" rule. It's never enforced anyway, except to make the referee look biased.

[Guest AndrewTS]

These days, I'd just get rid of the whole "no punching" rule. It's never enforced anyway, except to make the referee look biased.

Indeed--fuck that "WWE Main Event Style." They're supposed to be wrestlers, not boxers.

[Guest JHawk]

As far as breaking up tags being a DQ:

 

Back in the day, you were allowed to break up a pin to save your partner twice, with the third time being an automatic DQ. That's the rule I'd enforce.

 

Also, enforce the five count DQ for double teaming in the ring. That would allow for ONE good double team move instead if five minutes worth of four person brawling.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

I rather like TNA's rule of title's changing hands on DQ and count-out...

 

but I just know that a bunch of title's would change hands in the WWE like that so that the stars wouldn't have to put anyone over.

 

Just take the WWE style out of play. It's terrible. Since getting fired I've been watching D-Lo Brown do things that I never even knew he could do...because he wasn't allowed to do them. D-LO! Now imagine what Noble, Chavo, Eddie et al could be doing?

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

here are my rule changes:

1. No Count out. It's pointless

2. No run in's.....

3. honestly just cut down on the screwjob endings

[Guest Trivia247]

I think the only match where i have a actual problem with a rule was the "street fight"

 

Street fight matches can range all over the ring, but evidenty you can only win the match via Pinfall IN the ring....

 

what the hell type of rule is that?

 

thats just a no countout match

 

street fight should fall under the catagory of falls count anywhere.

[Guest razazteca]

1) No more squash matches

2) No more run ins or in the case of Nash the walk in

3) Clean finish for 95% of matches

[Guest nWoScorpion]

1.) The Tag Team Break Up Pin that has been stated before. I remember a few times a team was DQ'ed for breaking thew pin too many times (3 or 4).

 

2.) Just Throw away the DQ Rule since it's never enforeced except when HHH does it, ESPECIALLY in NWA-TNA (Kid Kash throws a chair in someones face is an auto DQ, but nothing is ever called.)

 

3.) Ban Managers from ringside.

 

4.) No More TAP-OUT rule. Just have the referee ask the guy if he submits.

[TheFranchise 0]

ha ha, 'walk in'

 

that's still priceless.

[Guest CoreyLazarus416]

• Make it clear that, if a wrestler in a submission hold (the receiver) is tapping out, the wrestler submitting needs to tap his/her hand three times. This also makes more sense for the "check if they are KO'd" rule, as the hand must drop three times.
• The moment a worker/manager/whatever that is not officially involved in the match becomes involved, there should be an automatic DQ. I've seen far too many matches, not under No-DQ rules, where a third party has interfered in plain-sight of the referee, and there was no disqualification.
• Extend the count for the wrestlers brawling outside of the ring to 20.
• Titles can change hands on disqualifications and count-outs.

[Guest Dangerous A]

They need a whole different booking philosophy of clean finishes for ALL main events and most undercard matches. That's the first step.

 

Next would be to eliminate the countout rule, yet make it so the match has to end in the ring unless there is too much going on outside i.e. brawling all the way outside the building. Then the ref can throw out the match since he would feel the participants were not going to make it back to the ring.

[Guest Repo Man jr]

1) Each wrestler has their own specific weapon that they can use in a match.

 

2) When perfoming a signature move, personalised music plays for each wrestler. Like...

 

Hurricane does Shining Wizard - Carl Douglas "Kung Fu Fighting" plays.

 

Scotty does the Worm - Lights go out, spotlight follows him, and Justin Timberlake "Rock Your Body" plays.

 

Hunter does the Pedigree - Chorus from "Simply The Best" by Tina Turner plays.

 

3) Wrestlers can only perform finishers when their "crowd meter" is flashing.

 

4) If a wrestler climbs to the top rope they have to perform some kind of spinning flip, or they lose, and have to eat dog food on next weeks show.

 

5) Wrestlers shoot laser beams out of their eyes.

[Guest Nevermortal]

Get rid of the count out. Un-necessary.

[Guest Anglesault]

[*]The moment a worker/manager/whatever that is not officially involved in the match becomes involved, there should be an automatic DQ. I've seen far too many matches, not under No-DQ rules, where a third party has interfered in plain-sight of the referee, and there was no disqualification.

A lot of the time, nothing happens because the would be victim disposes of the attacker before a punch is thrown

[Guest Redhawk]

If anyone who's not involved touches the ref, it's a DQ. And if any manager/non-participant gets on the apron, it's a DQ. I hate the "Big Show's about to lose so Paul Heyman hops up on the apron thing," especially since the ref ALWAYS goes over to talk to them as if it was really something important.

 

They should also have instant replay. When everyone in the building saw HHH hit Nash with the belt, the belt is laying in the ring, and Nash is out cold with HHH pinning him, what do you THINK happened, ref?

[Guest Nathan_Avara]

1) No more count outs. The referee fucks them up anyway. EX: Rey vs Matt. Rey rolled into the ring on '9', and the referee did not continue to count Matt Hardy out.

 

2) NO Interference. It makes the winners look better, and will get them more over.

 

3) No false entrance, and then blindsiding the opponent by coming through the crowd.

 

And, something I wanted to mention, has anyone noticed that on Raw when they have no DQ matches, Earl Hebner STILL trys to take the chair away from the wrestlers? WTF. Clarify the rules of each gimmick match, and don't modify them to play out your shitty storylines WWE!

[Guest RickyB]

1) No more count outs. The referee fucks them up anyway. EX: Rey vs Matt. Rey rolled into the ring on '9', and the referee did not continue to count Matt Hardy out.

It's usually not the ref messing the count up, it's usually the Wrestlers messing them up. And a referee can't just finish the match on the spot, they need to make sure that the match continues (ie - monday Earl Hebner thought it wasn't the finish so he stopped counting. Okay, bad example but they can't just end the match unless it's the planned finish.). So you can see why on the example you gave why the ref didn't continue to count, if he did count on it would be "10" and Matt would have been counted out and the match would be over, it's easier to just stop counting as though Rey broke the count instead of counting ten and not ending the match.

[TheFranchise 0]

the belt is laying in the ring, and Nash is out cold with HHH pinning him, what do you THINK happened, ref?

I'd say Nash has been watching Eddy G on SmackDown!...

[Guest croweater]

I don't think he has........... cos then he may pick up a proper move set and some work ethic.

[TheFranchise 0]

No, i said watching... not learning

[Guest Mr. Adam]

I just wish that referees wouldn't stop the count during a Falls Count Anywhere match when one guy gets his foot on the bottom rope.

 

It just doesn't make sense! Even if it is wrestling;.

[Guest Ace309]

Oh! And no more rope breaks in a no-DQ match!

 

Makes NO sense.

[Guest Austin3164life]

Whoever is holding the WWE World Title can lose their belt via disqualification, and the belt will be awarded to the challenger. But this rule should be only for the World Title (the one Brock is holding).