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It was recently brought to my attention that Diamond Dallas Page is 45 years old. Yet he only looks 35 and more importantly wrestles like he is 25. Anyway, in light of this and the recent barrage of opinions about the nWo being past it or not i've begun to question wether age really is that important to a wrestler.
Obviously wrestlers begin to have to tone down things as they get a little older, especially if injuries have taken their toll over the years. It's very rare these days to see the Undertaker flying over the top ropes to the floor as he did when he was younger, but for ever wrestler who has been slowed through injury, others, such as X-Pac manage to do the same high risk moves as they did early on in their careers.
Another imprtant issue to adress is that of shelf-life, if a wrestler is constantly rammed down the fans throat, they will eventually tire of him, especially if his skills start to wane. Hulk Hogan is a prime example of this. He had to turn heel to get over in WCW because the fans were bored of seeing him as a face.
So I guess in conclusion, age itself doesn't matter too much as long as the wrestler can keep himself fresh in the eyes of the fans and in good shape physically. So Raven...come back, you're not too old for that title push you desperately want. But Nash, Hall and Hogan...forget it, your gimmick is done.
Obviously wrestlers begin to have to tone down things as they get a little older, especially if injuries have taken their toll over the years. It's very rare these days to see the Undertaker flying over the top ropes to the floor as he did when he was younger, but for ever wrestler who has been slowed through injury, others, such as X-Pac manage to do the same high risk moves as they did early on in their careers.
Another imprtant issue to adress is that of shelf-life, if a wrestler is constantly rammed down the fans throat, they will eventually tire of him, especially if his skills start to wane. Hulk Hogan is a prime example of this. He had to turn heel to get over in WCW because the fans were bored of seeing him as a face.
So I guess in conclusion, age itself doesn't matter too much as long as the wrestler can keep himself fresh in the eyes of the fans and in good shape physically. So Raven...come back, you're not too old for that title push you desperately want. But Nash, Hall and Hogan...forget it, your gimmick is done.
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Age doesn't matter really, it's more of HOW LONG you've been wrestling
Look at Jeff, a few more years and he'll bad as bad as Undertaker. He needs to slow down or he's in danger of having a short career
Look at Jeff, a few more years and he'll bad as bad as Undertaker. He needs to slow down or he's in danger of having a short career
I dont think age matters
MikeAll wrote:
> Farooq's in his 40s, he doesn't look it. People like him and the Undertaker can
> go on for ages they don't run around much they don't come off the top rope.
>
However when wrestlers do start getting older they have to adapt their
> styles, the best wrestlers can do this, although for light heavyweights, they do
> not have much else to offer.
Someone like the Rock could go on for ever, most
> of the time he's not doing anything and the rest of the time he's waving his
> arms around. IT DOESN'T MATTER how old the Rock is, he can still do this. Like
> the Undertaker he can just let his personality carry him. However someone like
> Jeff Hardy is gonna fall apart before he gets old and he'll never be as good.
Very well said!
> Farooq's in his 40s, he doesn't look it. People like him and the Undertaker can
> go on for ages they don't run around much they don't come off the top rope.
>
However when wrestlers do start getting older they have to adapt their
> styles, the best wrestlers can do this, although for light heavyweights, they do
> not have much else to offer.
Someone like the Rock could go on for ever, most
> of the time he's not doing anything and the rest of the time he's waving his
> arms around. IT DOESN'T MATTER how old the Rock is, he can still do this. Like
> the Undertaker he can just let his personality carry him. However someone like
> Jeff Hardy is gonna fall apart before he gets old and he'll never be as good.
Very well said!
Yeah but he has to hold someones hand!
Taker still walks the top rope!
Farooq's in his 40s, he doesn't look it. People like him and the Undertaker can go on for ages they don't run around much they don't come off the top rope.
However when wrestlers do start getting older they have to adapt their styles, the best wrestlers can do this, although for light heavyweights, they do not have much else to offer.
Someone like the Rock could go on for ever, most of the time he's not doing anything and the rest of the time he's waving his arms around. IT DOESN'T MATTER how old the Rock is, he can still do this. Like the Undertaker he can just let his personality carry him. However someone like Jeff Hardy is gonna fall apart before he gets old and he'll never be as good.
However when wrestlers do start getting older they have to adapt their styles, the best wrestlers can do this, although for light heavyweights, they do not have much else to offer.
Someone like the Rock could go on for ever, most of the time he's not doing anything and the rest of the time he's waving his arms around. IT DOESN'T MATTER how old the Rock is, he can still do this. Like the Undertaker he can just let his personality carry him. However someone like Jeff Hardy is gonna fall apart before he gets old and he'll never be as good.
Scott Giles wrote:
> I think Age matters if you want to do high flying fancy stuff but if your a top
> superstar that dosen't go up top much and uses moves more than anything age
> dosen't matter.
That's quite right.
> I think Age matters if you want to do high flying fancy stuff but if your a top
> superstar that dosen't go up top much and uses moves more than anything age
> dosen't matter.
That's quite right.
I think Age matters if you want to do high flying fancy stuff but if your a top superstar that dosen't go up top much and uses moves more than anything age dosen't matter.
Age doesnt matter i mean look at ddp hes 45 and still got the stuff to wrestle.
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