Total Nonstop Action also known as TNA changed their name recently to Impact Wrestling. Their reason for changing their name was a direct shot at the WWE changed their name from World Wrestling Entertainment. The WWE did this because they no longer wanted to be known as a wrestling company. WWE wants to be known more for entertainment. They even went as far not calling their employees "wrestlers" any longer, instead, they are "superstars." Now after hearing this, I did not make any sense to me. They still get inside the ring, with the goal of achieving victory, and the ultimate goal, winning the World Championship. So why isn't this wrestling any longer? Well its just like KFC, even though they are not called Kentucky Fried Chicken any longer, does not mean that they do not sell chicken.
So what do you mean when you say wrestling matters? Personally wrestling matters mean that no matter what I will watch two individuals lock up in the squared-circle. If Im bored, I will get on YouTube and watch old WWE , WCW, ECW, or any Independent wrestling clips I can get to. Wrestling Matters even means that when I am channel surfing and I come across an unknown wrestling promotion, I immediately stop and watch it for at least five minutes. Last but not least, wrestling matters means that No matter what people say or who is around, if wrestling is being discussed I will immediately join the conversation and say proudly that I am a fan of professional wrestling.
If Im bored, YouTube always has the pleasure of treating me to some of my favorite wrestling matches or moments in history. The cool thing about YouTube is that there are lots of matches that I have not seen, even in the WWE, so during my spare time I can view them. Whenever I want to see a good wrestling match, I can go right to YouTube and find it. Another great asset that this site has been to me is that I can find just about all the independent promotions located right here. On here I can find different wrestlers who are on the way to the top. This is what wrestling matters to me, seeing unknown participate in the sport that I love the most.
The first time I attended an independent promotion, it was Maryland Championship Wrestling's Shamrock Cup. A friend of mine asked me if I wanted to go, he just stated that there would be wrestling at a building that is used for a flea market right across the street from a local wal-mart. And since he said the magic word, "wrestling" I was automatically interested. On that night, I did not know who anyone was, or their ranking within the promotion, but because they were wrestling, I was hooked. And now I am a proud supported of independent wrestling, because I respect their hard work and dedication to the craft.
While channel surfing a few weeks ago, I came across a promotion on Comcast cable that I have never heard of. Now honestly I thought that the presentation was terrible, however, it consisted of wrestling and because of that, I had to stop looking for something to watch. Another example, I was working in a hospital and as I was channel surfing, I came across the Spanish channel and saw some good lucha libre action going on. And even though I am not fluent in speaking or even understand Spanish yet, I enjoyed the action of the matches. Wrestling matters this much that even during promotions I have never heard of will still get at least five minutes of my time just because it is wrestling.
All my life I have been a proud fan of professional wrestling. My mom even indicated that when I was about two years old, I was at the doctors office and while in the waiting area, I was playing with another little boy and in the middle of us playing with the toys, I asked him if he watched wrestling and he said yes and we continued playing. my mom often jokes about that day saying that if he said no, I would have left. At every job I have had in my life, I have come across at least one co worker who watches it just as much as I do, and I have always had continuous conversations with that person on Tuesdays after WWE Monday Night Raw.
I have never been ashamed of being a fan of professional wrestling. I love the sport. Whether you call it a sport or sports entertainment, I will always be a fan. Anytime I get a chance to be in the presence of professional wrestling, or carry on a conversation with another fan, I am happy because I am in my world!
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