Are the matches planned out before-hand?
That depends on who is fighting. In simplistic terms, there are considered to be three classes of wrestlers. The first type are usually the aerialists and those with a strong wrestling backgrounds. These guys can almost always step into a ring and totally improvise as the match goes on. The second class contains the majority of the wrestlers we know and these men are the average guys, from Stone Cold to the Rock to Undertaker to Sting. They will have the general flow of the battle already decided upon and will call “spots” to their opponents as the match goes on. The third class includes the non-technical wrestlers, the giants and those with limited wrestling background. These athletes will heavily “plan” out their matches beforehand and may even rehearse with their opponent a few days prior to the event. Problems arise when wrestlers of two different classes are pitted against each other since this causes a lot of confusion to both the wrestlers and the fans watching. One guy will att
