WWE reflections

Warning, female readers might find this issue boring, while guys might not all understand what I am writing. 13th November, 2005, Eddie Guerrero from WWE died of heart failure. Why did I only write this now? Because my country's WWE broadcast is 1 month slow, so I only realised this yesterday, when I saw WWE Raw. Reminds me of when the day Owen Hart died, but before i proceed...

What WWE means to me? Its my grandfather's and father's favourite show, full of uncalled for violence in the context of america culture. I first saw WWE when it was still WWF, in the good old days of World Westling Federation. Hunk Hogan, Macho Man, Utimate Warrior, Jake the Snakeman, Bret Hart.. so many. Till now, I still consider the days where Shawn Micheal was still flying fit(not nowadays, where he slips of the top rope), and when Bret Hart was still sharp shooting his opponents as the finest days of WWF history.

I believe that WWF is a true reflection of America culture. From the days of Hunk Hogan, till now, it shows the transformation of the America culture. For example, there is the prescence of bloody scenes, hardcore matches where weapons can be used, situational fights like ladder match, casket match, tables and ladders match, last man standing match.... so many. There is also the use of pyrotechniques, grand entries, and the prescence of a script play with stories are developed. Globalisation has allowed the entry of wrestlers from countries, although this is not a recent thing, but has been around since the days of Yokozona, the Japanese sumo wrestler. Issues of racial, country, culture discrimination, serve as a reflection of the situation in America now.

All these show the deviance from normal matches, as well as the need for proof of weslting as a real, with 'exposure' of wrestling being all scripted. Anyway, my take on WWF's realism. Please, I am not saying whether they are real or not, for I do not want to get SUED by an INTERNATIONAL Corporation that I like. Plus I though they are interested in my assets, which is barely enough for my own maintaince. But I would like to say to people out there that claim that its fake, why bother if its real or fake? For me, seeing a person flying off '50 foot ladder' can be quite a rush. Its like a form of art, execution of such dangerous stunts is not easy. Even is plotted, asking 2 people to remember all the moves, steps, stunts they need to do, is it not like an artistic play of 2 or more people, moving and 'dancing' in the name of entertainment, the name of physical bodily art? Why can't people see it as such?

However, I am not as an advert fan of WWE as its previous WWF, and not because of its name, but I feel that WWE has replaced the true art of wrestling with more intertwining story lines of backstabbing, sexy girls, and many other crude elements that I as a young Asian adult cannot accept. An art that has lost its prime, but although not at its greatest, its like a less potent drug that can ease the pain of many for this period of time, before something better comes along.

Eddie. A soul, only when its lost, do we realise that we will miss it so. Only lost when we realise that we really like his prescence. We will miss you Eddie. You are one hella of a guy!!! RIP