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26d • Training & Performance
MATCH STORY: HOW CONCEPTS CREATE MAGIC IN THE RING
Most wrestlers overcomplicate matches.
They think wrestling is about moves, spots, and sequences.
Wrong.
The secret to a great match is the concept.
The concept is the story.
The concept is the emotion.
The concept is the WHY.
Details are the moves.
Moves are just tools.
The concept is what makes the tools matter.
Think about every classic match:
Austin vs Bret
Rock vs Hogan
Foley vs Taker
They were built around simple concepts.
Hero vs villain
Old lion vs new lion
Underdog refusing to die
Once the concept is set, everything else falls into place.
You do not need fifty moves.
You need a clear idea.
Example concept:
Veteran vs rookie.
The rookie keeps surprising the veteran.
The veteran gets frustrated and nasty.
The crowd feels the struggle.
That is the concept.
The details can be figured out in the moment.
When you think in concepts, the match can adapt.
You can call it on the fly.
You can respond to the audience.
You can take them where they want to go.
The crowd does not care about the moves.
They care about the meaning behind them.
The concept gives everything purpose.
So before you plan the moves, ask:
What is the story here?
Why are we fighting?
What does the crowd need to feel?
Do that, and your matches will hit harder, land better, and stick in people’s memories.
What is the strongest match concept you have ever seen?
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MATCH STORY: HOW CONCEPTS CREATE MAGIC IN THE RING
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