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! R+ T: D4 m$ Y1 UThe 5 Star Truth: Entertain Yourself. u7 a# ?9 n" G
Posted by Mike Steele on 08/01/2006 at 11:56 AM, [0 |& k# E% w8 L
( D" J/ n0 k0 g0 }: X/ LProfessional Wrestling is a form of entertainment, but too often we just take it as it is and only take as much as the television set puts out. But if you just put your imagination to work, there are an endless amount of possibilities that can enhance your experience as a fan.
5 H' {! V5 j3 V# M; p/ d: FTo begin with, there are of course many readily available ways to entertain yourself beyond just watching, such as wrestling games for the major consoles and "e-federations" for fantasy role playing. But there are still ways to enhance those experiences as well. Sometimes video games can be limiting, as they often don't have the promotion's full current roster, or sometimes you would rather play as a retired wrestler, or even someone from another company. But fear not, for there are ways around this. There are many websites which offer "CAW's" (Create A Wrestler) which tell you step-by-step how to use the Create Mode to get the right look and the right moves without having to do experimenting yourself. This way you can bring back the nWo, Ricky Steamboat, or anything you want. Because these games are very mechanical and it can be hard to get your opponent to do what you would like them to do in order to recreate a classic match, an E-Fed can be a fun way to interact with other fans and make things more subjective. You can create your very own unique wrestler and type up your own promos. While it is up to the person running the E-Fed to make the decisions, it is still an interesting way to have a more realistic and creative outlet. If this still feels too out of control, writing up your own fantasy matches and storylines can be very satisfying. You can go as over the top as you want, whether it be bringing back a wrestler from the dead or having a 10 foot monster participate in your show. The only limits are the boundaries of your creativity.
: [9 n0 r& Q' @! o3 BIf you thought any of the above were bordering on Dungeons & Dragons nerdish then prepare to cross the line into the realm of the truly pathetic. This next one is for the more addicted fans. Growing up as a kid I used to play with action figures with my cousins. We were damn good too. We'd make all the sound effects and come up with some pretty elaborate scenarios. We would use our imaginations to maximize the potential of our playing sessions. One action figure could be used as 3 different people and the objects around us would become props. As I got older and became a wrestling fan I started buying wrestling action figures. Now, I don't mean I collected them and they sat in their original packaging on my shelf. I mean I played with them and wore them out until they fell apart and their paint rubbed off. I didn't do anything like use one of those TitanTron rings, as I felt they were too constraining, but I used my imagination to make a few good action figures into an entire roster and beyond. My favorite were the WCW action figures because they had more versatility and mobility. I would just pretend that DDP was Triple H and Goldberg was Stone Cold. I was a hardcore player. I didn't like crappy toys that kept their limbs straight and held a stupid pose. I wanted to play the right way. And I did. I spent a lot of time dreaming up storylines, pushing a particular wrestler beyond the accomplishments of anything Hulk Hogan or The Rock could ever fathom. The spot fests that were my bookings would make Amazing Red vs. Teddy Hart look like a grounded technical match. Of course as I got older I started playing less and when I did play it was very secretive. I think I would rather be caught masturbating than playing with toys. Each year I would promise myself that after my birthday I would stop. I would even have my last session and believe that that was that. But I didn't stop. It kept going for a few more years. Now I can finally say that I haven't even looked at those toys for quite a long time. I believe that is mostly due to the fact that my favorite ones fell apart after years of hard playing. But I'd like to think it's really because I grew out of it and I'm not addicted any more. At least that's what I tell myself so I can sleep at night.
# Y- u$ o2 S3 J3 S2 y; A8 n1 ySomething else that I thought of, but have not tried yet, is playing games while watching wrestling. I've heard of fans playing drinking games sometimes while they have their friends over. For example, every time Stone Cold said "What?!" they would take a big gulp or every time Jerry Lawler yelled "Puppies!" they would take a drink. Even if you can't exactly play the drinking game, there are other games that can be played. For example, get a friend and make some kind of a wager on who will say or do something more than the other. Let's say one of you thinks that the word "Cool" will be mentioned many times by the commentators during Carlito's match, and the other thinks that Jim Ross will call Kane a monster more often during his match. Simply tally up the stats and that winner gets whatever the agreement was. Another fun thing could be to set the TV to mute and add funny commentary to the match or promos with your friends, like Mystery Science Theatre 3000 on Sci-Fi. There are probably 100 more games or other things to do while watching wrestling, but the point is that you don't just have to stare blankly at the screen. You can interact at all times.
, W' c" H4 N3 hWhile a lot of entertaining things that can be fun may interfere with the drama of certain situations and ruin a good match, it can also enhance the rest of the show. Let's face it, a lot of matches just plain suck. A lot of promos are drawn out and boring. A lot of vignettes are just silly and irritating. So why not make the best of a bad situation and have fun? It can be great to be a fan if you work at it. Put your imagination to work. When you get annoyed with Chris Masters vs. Gene Snitsky, imagine that Goofy is kicking Donald Duck's ass in there instead. There is a time to be serious as a fan, but at the end of the day it's entertainment and you wouldn't be watching it if it were for any other purpose. So enjoy the moment to the fullest and never let yourself get bored as a wrestling fan again. + k8 o# x% M' U' b
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