What is storytelling in wrestling matches…?
Storytelling is the act of formatting a match wherein it has a beginning, middle, and end, without any plot holes. Example, wrestler A comes into the match with taped ribs, so logically, wrestler B should attack the ribs. If Wrestler A knows how to do his job right and “tell a story”, in 2 minutes you won’t see him acting as if his ribs are perfectly ok. For the rest of the match, he should act in accordance to the time frame, the attack, and the level of the attack. Someone works your arm the whole match, you shouldn’t be able to lift up a planet. Someone works on your legs, you shouldn’t be able to run full speed and do tons of kicking attacks and leg-based maneuvers. The other aspect of storytelling is the arc of building suspense up towards the finish. It’s much more exciting overall to see a match where it can be outlined as having twists and turns and close-calls and such, rather than just a random series of moves that simply come to an end out of nowhere. Storytelling includes c
