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The opinions below are those of Anthony Lora and do NOT necessarily reflect the opinion of Brett Schwan or any other member of the Clothesline Crew.
Anthony's Asylum
Greetings fellow indy wrestling fans and welcome to "Anthony's Asylum," the only column which treats indy wrestling and wrestlers like A-list Hollywood actors!
In this edition I will be discussing wrestling's second-class citizens:
CRUISERWEIGHT Wrestlers! I for one am a big fan of cruiserweight wrestlers
for they are the bloodlife of modern-day wrestling culture. I remember
growing up and being captivated by the undeniable strong work-ethic that
these cruiserweights would display in their matches. I would constantly
wonder to myself: "Why aren't these guys (the cruiserweights) ever
given the spolight that they deserve?" My question was finally answered
when I stumbled across Mexican wrestling, a.k.a Lucha Libre. For the first
time, I was introduced to an un-biased style of wrestling in which honored
the beauty of strong work-ethic and acrobatics. This style of wrestling
easily seperated the "can" and the "cannot's." Who
for example can forget Mexico's "Hulk Hogan," Konnan, for his
track record of arena sell-outs speaks volumes of words.
I recently attended New Millennium Wrestling's debut event and the one
match that gave me a lasting impression that night was yes, you guessed
it, a cruiserweight match between Abunai VS Wicked. A solid cruiserweight
match indeed, as both athletes brought the best out of one another. Traditionally,
when the crowd's reaction to your match is "oooh," "aaah,"
that's when you know you struck an intriguing cord with the fans. Getting
back to the subject at hand, this match showcased numerous of devestating
high-flying action; the kind of action that a cruiserweight enthusiasts
like myself, would crave.
I know that many casual wrestling fans probably still question the drawing
ability of cruiserweight wrestlers, but I truly feel that cruiserweight
wrestlers have a lot to offer in terms of performing crowd-motivating
matches. Look at a cruiserweight like AJ Styles, the man reeks charisma,
has the drawing power of a boy-group band. (of course dating back to when
they were popular) More importantly, he has the work-ethic of a horse
often innovating the art of crusierweight wrestling. In closing, a name
wrestler could "make" the show, but a cruiserweight "steals"
the show!
That wraps up this edition of "Anthony's Asylum" join me next
time as I look foward to writing another column for the fellow indy fans
out there.
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