Lance Storm calls the MJF, Mark Briscoe and Hangman Adam Page segment on AEW Dynamite “fake and stupid”
“My issue is that it comes off so incredibly fake. In storyline, this is airing live on TV while this guy threatens attempted murder.
“If a competitor at Wimbledon grabbed another competitor, doused him in gasoline, and told the opponent in the finals that they had to play with their non-dominant hand ‘or I’m burning this guy alive,’ the network would cut the cameras, they would evacuate the stadium, they would call in SWAT and police.
“Wimbledon wouldn’t then sanction the match where the other guy has to then play in the finals against the guy who threatened to kill a person, with his non-dominant hand – ‘Well he agreed to it, what can we do?’
“It’s just so fake and stupid. You can’t buy in anymore. It’s supposed to be a live sporting event and, ‘Oh we’ll just air this potential murder. Briscoe might get set on fire. And since Page agreed with it, well, those are the stips.’
“And the stips don’t make the match better. It creates an opening for a bunch of BS finishes.”
(Source: Wrestling Observer Live)
And Storm was in ECW, where half the things that happened in the ring would have resulted in the cops being called in real life even if it was under the auspices of a “live sporting event.” Has he forgotten how, you know, professional wrestling works? Or is he still stuck in his “boring” gimmick?
How dare lance storm to say something in wrestling is fake. Doesn’t he realize the millions and millions of fans who’s mind he just destroyed by saying wrestling is fake and everyone knows he is a liar wrestling is real
Years ago, WWE did an angle where HHH broke into Randy Orton’s home and threatened him and his family. Carlito, in a shoot interview, said he asked HHH “Are you getting arrested tonight.” Carlito said that HHH was confused by the question, to which Carlito responded. “Your character just committed a crime on live TV. there should be consequences.” According to Carlito, HHH was dismissive and walked away.
Carlito used that is illustrate the point that wrestling angles shouldn’t go beyond a certain point. Pillman 9MM, Kane setting JR on fire. These types of angles are used to shock the audience instead of advancing the storyline. And Carlito is spot on.
Professional wrestling is a soap opera. Taking that into consideration, segments like this are pretty much par for the course.
@Joseph
Sure, but if you had a guy threaten to burn another guy alive publicly on a soap, that guy would be arrested. (On the soap of course, not in reality.) Unless contemporary soap operas are more lenient…
@Luke
That’s because on a soap the arrest would be used to further the storyline. In professional wrestling the only time anyone ever pays for their actions is if it’s being used to continue a storyline. It’s not just AEW. Look at the WWE when Rikishi ran over Stone Cold. I don’t remember him ever being arrested.
@Joseph
Not saying it’s just AEW. I always hated stupid crap like this. Golden rule: if you can’t make it look real, don’t do it. In the ring and out.
@Luke
I know you weren’t saying it was only AEW. I was simply pointing out that it’s not just AEW.