Any professional wrestling fans?

[digitalhnr73]

Just saw RAW & NXT under Sports Events. Thought I'd see if there are others interested. I'm not a MASSIVE fan but I do enjoy it.
Got into it during the Ruthless Aggression Era but dropped off around 09/10. I got back into when RAW came on Netflix and been to a few shows.

For fans, what are your thoughts on Wrestlemania this year? Who are your favorites?

I'm really enjoying El Grande Americano and the new folks on the roster Trick Wiliams, Je'Von Evans and Oba. Interested to see how they develop over time.

 

[swampdonkey]

I just got back into wrestling after dropping off around '06. I'm real disappointed in the direction of WWE. that said, I am excited about Oba. I'm afraid that wrestlemania this year might be a bust, but I'm hopeful that the Oba Lesnar match will be good!

i started watching AEW and am enjoying that far more.

 

[MrRedLabel]

I've been watching on and off since around WM30 after the first half of 2000s. I think it has been a tumultous journey. When it's peak, it's peak, and when it's not, it's usually just boring and predictable, which is worse than being straight up bad.

2016 SD Live was a highlight for me in the past decade when it comes to regular programming.

I wasn't too invested in the latest mania and just skipped through most of it, but it seems these days they drag the stories out WAYY too much. Like, any big story beats only happen in WM or Summerslam, the regular shows feel diminished, as they run back the same feuds and matches and story beats week on week.

However, the in ring action has improved in general I believe compared to mid 2010s, for example. Sad to see Brock go, I've always been a huge fan since the Here Comes the Pain days. He embodies peak main eventer for me. Legit wrestling background and tremendously believable in that he doesn't give a damn about hurting his opponents. Hopefully Oba can take his place for the next decade, he's got the energy.

However I did enjoy WM40 hugely, just can't believe it's already been a couple of years since.

 

[EMS]

look at you lot bunch of amateurs lol...I've been watching wrestling since the 70s the likes of Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks to name a couple. With regard to US wrestling I think my first time I watched it was probably about 1987, I have watched it on and off since then.

I'm disappointed in the lack of fans at ROH, I was disappointed with WM....I was however, gobsmacked that AJ Styles was being put in the hall of fame so quickly. I've personally never seen that happen in any of the wrestling I've seen ever, I do, however, agree, he is a hall of famer in any of the wrestling companies he has been with.

I've seen a lot of missed shots and the other wrestler has still fallen or whatever and that is spoiling it all for everyone. There has been a lot of miscues too, more recently than before and that's a worry

 

[mystic006]

I used to watch all the time in the 80s and the 90s, but I stopped around early 2000's. I just sort of got away from it, but I still enjoy watching the older stuff.