The five wrestling styles

[Guest Risk]

Sometimes psychology is based on a certain style a wrestler has.  To this end, good psychology can depend on which style a wrestler has.

 

Five Different Wrestling Styles

 

Aerialist: Basically, they leave their feet most of the time to perform their best offensive manuevers. They use "high risk" moves to hurt their opponent or to get them on the mat. This style can be abusive to the perfromer's body because they are taking the impact of falling so often and there is the risk of not connecting with a move. They need to use this style because they are usually not big of stature and they nned to use their quickness and light weight to their advantage. Aftrer a few years, the guy usually fade into a new style of wrestling because their quickness has eroded and their body has taken a beating over the years. Also, they leave their feet ofter to perform on the defensive to perform a reversal. Sometimes their matches look too coreographed because many opponents find it difficult to gel their style.

 

Examples of Aerialists: Rey Misterio Jr., Rob Van Dam, Ultimo Dragon, Eddy Guerrero, Too Cold Scorpio, Koji Kanemoto, Shinjiro Otani, Jushin Thunder Liger, Billy Kidman, Sabu, Juventud Guerrera, Reckless Youth.

 

 

 

Brawler: There are a few good brawlers. Their offense consists of punching, kicking, biting, scratching, or just about anything else when the referee pretends to try and stop them. They have no defense. They sacrafice their body as a weapon and to set up their brawling. Their best matches end quickly. They stay stationery except when stalking their opponents.

 

Examples of Brawlers: Terry Funk, Sabu, Cactus Jack, Atushi Onita, Balls Mahoney, New Jack, Sandman, Raven, Diamond Dallas Page

 

 

 

Power: Usually, they are the biggest guys who weigh over 250 Lbs. They use their brute strength and size to batter their opponents with "high-imapct" moves. Their opponents are regularly on the mat after receiving one of these moves. Their slams and clotheslines are delivered with a devastating force that can turn the tide of the match around after just one blow. When they brawl, they use "clubbing" shotts. They use their offense as a defense and only move when they power their opponent into the ropes. They like to use the middle of the ring more.

 

Examples of Power Wrestlers: Steve Williams, Vader, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, Lex Luger, Hulk Hogan

 

 

 

Technical: Sometimes they are called "scientific" or "mat" wrestlers. There is no such thing as a "mat wrestler" because Greco-Roman and Free Style is not a predominant part of professional wrestling. There are some guys who can perform on the mat, but it is not a predominant style. Technicans emply many holds and crisply and quickly execute their moves. There are excellent on defense and use many reversals and counter moves to turn their situation into an offensive manuver. Many of the fans fins the style boring because they don't appreciate their skills and they usually like something more "exciting" or power-oriented.

 

Examples of Technical Wrestlers: Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Taz, Kurt Angle, Steven Regal, Negro Casas, Dan Severn

 

 

 

United States Traditional: This is the most difficult style to explain. Some may ay it employs the four other styles to make this style or the four styles delivered from this style. Usually, they match-up well with the other styles and present a good match because they can "carry" their opponent in a match. They use the entire ring and provide a lot of movement to keep the match interesting. This style requires good conditioning to present a good match. It looks more realisitic because they don't wear themselves out brawling, or using power or aerial moves, which would be almost impossible to accomplish in an uncoreographed fight, or pressure point holds that can cause injury.

 

Examples of United States Traiditonal Wrestlers: Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Shawn Michaels, Hunter Hearst Helmsley(pre injury), Ted DiBiase, Steve Williams

[Guest Anglesault]

I assuming the US traditional Williams is Austin and the power wreslter is Dr. Death?

[Guest Tim Cooke]

LOL, where did you come up with this at?

 

Tim, thinking that if Perry Saturn in a technical wrestler, than I myself am a high flyer.

[Guest Anglesault]

::Wallops Tim with HIS Euro title::

 

I just felt like it.

[Guest razazteca]

So where would Arn Anderson fit in this?  Would he be a Traditional US Technical?

 

Rudos y Technicos?

[Guest Midnight Express83]

Examples of United States Traiditonal Wrestlers: Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Shawn Michaels, Hunter Hearst Helmsley(pre injury), Ted DiBiase, Steve Williams

[Guest Anglesault]

::Wallops Razazteca with HIS European belt for not reading.::

[Guest Ace309]

Technical: Sometimes they are called "scientific" or "mat" wrestlers. There is no such thing as a "mat wrestler" because Greco-Roman and Free Style is not a predominant part of professional wrestling. There are some guys who can perform on the mat, but it is not a predominant style.

 

Hmm. I always assumed that they were referred to as mat-based because their styles - and here I'm thinking of Malenko and Benoit - involved a lot of ground-based moves that worked with one or both wrestlers horizontal rather than vertical (standing).

 

Of course, I may be talking out of my ass. Who knows?

[Guest]

They should of explained wrestling style #6

 

NO-SELLING Big Bastards.......

[Guest Risk]

I think most people don't look at the styles when they judge if a wrestler has good or bad psychology.  I think it is a pretty good list.

[Guest ManKinnd]

I'm interested to know, overall what style do you think is the best?

[Guest]

It's a tie between Technical & United States Traditional.

[Guest razazteca]

wakes up

 

I prefer the Aerial and Technical style

Dislike: style 6 and Power

[Guest Tim Cooke]

Just the examples of people for each category make the list horrible.  Plus, when you have a guy like Benoit who is a mesh of brawling, technical, and high flying, you just can't categorize him.

 

Tim, still laughing

[Guest Mystery Eskimo]

They should of explained wrestling style #6

 

NO-SELLING Big Bastards.......

Or HOSSES!

[Guest Anglesault]

::Wallops Myster Eskimo with the Euro Title. Climbs up and does the Eur Belt assisted SaltSault.::

 

That's for calling me biased!

 

And I agree with "Hosses."

[Guest Mystery Eskimo]

Dammit, I told you I had a hangover!

 

*Slopes off to find aspirin*

 

If I only had some more posts, I wouldn't have to job like that.

[Guest Brian]

Not to mention Eddie can work the mat as well as fly. Tazz a technical wrestler is great. Categorizing wrestlers to that simplification is so limiting.

[Guest Raven_Effect01]

They should of explained wrestling style #6

 

NO-SELLING Big Bastards.......

Just leave it to me:

 

No-Selling Big Bastards: Some of these wrestlers are made out by the announcers as being "indestructable to any move that hits them".  If one of them gets clotheslined, they don't go down; it's as if nothing ever happened to them.  If one of these wrestlers is picked up and slammed or DDT'd, they get right back up from it and pummel their opponents, most of the time into defeat.  They are probably the hardest wrestlers to work with in the history of professional wrestling and if even a U.S. Traditional wrestler gets a good match out of them, it's done by luck.

 

Examples of No-Selling Big Bastards: The Undertaker, the old Kane, Giant Gonzales, The Big Show

[Guest Risk]

Just leave it to me:

 

No-Selling Big Bastards: Some of these wrestlers are made out by the announcers as being "indestructable to any move that hits them".  If one of them gets clotheslined, they don't go down; it's as if nothing ever happened to them.  If one of these wrestlers is picked up and slammed or DDT'd, they get right back up from it and pummel their opponents, most of the time into defeat.  They are probably the hardest wrestlers to work with in the history of professional wrestling and if even a U.S. Traditional wrestler gets a good match out of them, it's done by luck.

 

Examples of No-Selling Big Bastards: The Undertaker, the old Kane, Giant Gonzales, The Big Show

 

Hah.  Very true.