That Will Ospreay vs Ricochet match, might be the worst piece of shyt I've ever seen

[Kill Dat Noize]

So Pro Wrestling is supposed to have one style?

whatever the style is, it should involve selling.

 

[The Rainmaker]

He said they needed to sell it better.

Yes. But the point is, he didn't say the match was "the worst piece of shyt" as OP is saying

So Pro Wrestling is supposed to have one style?

Correct. Austin also said that. What do you do to follow those kinds of matches? Reigns and the other heavyweights aren't going to go out there to do the same flippy shyt. They are going to have a match in their style. No one wants to see three hours of headlocks.

 

[3Rivers]

He said this evolution isn't a good thing and that those wrasslers were technically sound in that they could do those stunts. He said it wasn't a pro wrasslin match, that's not him approving what he saw

You heard just what you wanted to hear, not what he was actually saying

Austin had minor nitpicks about selling and facial expressions but ultimately approved the match
Steve Austin On What He Thought About Ricochet Vs. Will Ospreay Match, If He Had Any Criticism - WrestlingInc.com

During the podcast, Austin said that he watched the match a few times and he has never seen anything like it before. Austin called the match "phenomenal" and "a spectacle".

"The athleticism, incredible. The timing [and] the precision, unbelievable! Off the charts! A 10 out of 10! How these guys pulled off some of the the stuff that they did is beyond me." Austin continued, "as an athletic endeavor, a spectacle, it was just absolutely fantastic. I give both guys a big thumbs up for their performance. And it was almost as if this match was a little bit kind of performance art more so than wrestling, so to speak. But again, some of the moves Prince Puma or Ricochet just hit off the ropes, the kid hit him with a wheel kick in mid air. Again, the timing, the precision, the athletic ability, how they pulled this off, I have no idea."

Austin claimed that the controversial matchup could have done with some more selling by the participants, though he admitted that any criticisms he had were nitpicking.

"Some of the stuff, there [were] a couple of DDTs in here that are just spot on. Not enough selling on that end. Some of the offense, as far as some of the forms, could have been delivered with a little bit more intent to hurt, you know, laid in a little bit better. Some of that lucha stuff, you know, when you drive by each other and just kind of get off the ropes, sometimes is not my thing." Austin added, "if these guys would've put in maybe four to five minutes worth of selling mixed in with all the bad ass stuff that they did, then it could have been off the charts epic. But again, that's me nitpicking it. And if you want me to say thumbs up [or] thumbs down, I've got to say thumbs up. Hellacious effort by both guys."

"The [professional wrestling] business just keeps evolving. When you see a match like this, I don't think you could see a whole entire card of action like this, first and foremost because I don't think there [are] too many other human beings on the planet that could have executed this match. I think Ricochet and Will Ospreay are two of the most talented, athletic guys in the squared circle in the world right now. If I had a [professional] wrestling promotion and I was looking to hire two individuals, these are two individuals that I would hire.

Finally, Austin gave the match his 'Broken Skull' seal of approval and he recommended that everyone watch the match.

"I can't s--t on this match at all. Bad ass, unbelievable, and I recommend it. Everybody out there watch it." Austin continued, "shout out to both guys. Props. Throw a little bit of selling in there. For what it was, it was amazing and I'll leave it at that."

 

[RammerJammer]

Correct. Austin also said that. What do you do to follow those kinds of matches? Reigns and the other heavyweights aren't going to go out there to do the same flippy shyt. They are going to have a match in their style. No one wants to see three hours of headlocks.

I think it's similar to College Football, teams are now starting to use a more up tempo offense (similar to flippy shyt in Wrestling). Coaches like Nick Saban didn't like the change but also moved to that offense because he realized the sport was evolving. Even still, you have so different offenses, spread, pistol, air raid, west coast, pro style all being used. Why can't pro wrestling have that variety?

 

[Riley Escobar]

I thought the gif/30 second video of the flippy shyt was garbage but after seeing the whole match I really liked it, entertaining as hell and had some psychology behind it

 

[Da King]

I thought the gif/30 second video of the flippy shyt was garbage but after seeing the whole match I really liked it, entertaining as hell and had some psychology behind it

please point out the psychology in that match

So Pro Wrestling is supposed to have one style?

it was wasn't pro wrassling though

 

[RammerJammer]

it was wasn't pro wrassling though

It was a Pro Wrestling match, in a pro wrestling tournament. That's like saying GSW style of play isn't basketball, at the end of the day, it's still basketball. What's your definition of Pro Wrestling?

 

[Da King]

It was a Pro Wrestling match, in a pro wrestling tournament. That's like saying GSW style of play isn't basketball, at the end of the day, it's still basketball. What's your definition of Pro Wrestling?

a wrassling match has to have a story, not a series of stunts, neither of them wanted to win

Storm Front and GOATsso explained it quite well on the podcast

 

[mrken12]

It was a Pro Wrestling match, in a pro wrestling tournament. That's like saying GSW style of play isn't basketball, at the end of the day, it's still basketball. What's your definition of Pro Wrestling?

I don't think OP even likes wrestling.

 

[Da King]

I don't think OP even likes trash wrestling.

fixed that for you


Those clowns need to watch this

and understand the difference between telling a story in the ring and just doing spots for the sake of doing spots

 

[BodeineBrazy]

It was a Pro Wrestling match, in a pro wrestling tournament. That's like saying GSW style of play isn't basketball, at the end of the day, it's still basketball. What's your definition of Pro Wrestling?

My definition of good Pro Wrestling is if I can forget what im watching is fake.

GSW still puts the ball in the rim. This shyt is Harlem Globetrotters type shyt. Where it looks over the top and fake.

Nobody is emotionally invested, they just want to see stunts.

Vader used to scare the shyt out of me. I remember watching his matches like Stings gonna die.

Even watching Roman vs. AJ or Nakamura vs. Zayn, I felt some type of emotional investment in the outcome. This shyt was just a Power Rangers flip contest.

 

[Da King]

My definition of good Pro Wrestling is if I can forget what im watching is fake.

GSW still puts the ball in the rim. This shyt is Harlem Globetrotters type shyt. Where it looks over the top and fake.

Nobody is emotionally invested, they just want to see stunts.

Vader used to scare the shyt out of me. I remember watching his matches like Stings gonna die.

Even watching Roman vs. AJ or Nakamura vs. Zayn, I felt some type of emotional investment in the outcome. This shyt was just a Power Rangers flip contest.

too much logic in your post for these trolls to understand, they have talking points they can't break away from

 

[The Rainmaker]

fixed that for you


Those clowns need to watch this

and understand the difference between telling a story in the ring and just doing spots for the sake of doing spots

 

[mrken12]

Here's the match:

 

[BodeineBrazy]

fukk what hes saying. dude is just gonna go with the popular opinion to seem cool. Match was bullshyt.