Ring Psychology

[Uncle Sam]

How important is ring psychology within the context of a match? How important is ring psychology within the context of how successful a company is?

For me, ring psychology is little more than good guy versus bad guy, heel vs. face, or on rare occasions, face vs. face or heel vs. heel (on even rarer occasions). And of course, do the same thing with tweeners in the mix and you get what I think there. Of course, the story behind it differs from feud to feud, and I care about that, but is it really as complex or important as people make out?

As long as the face plays clean or the heel plays dirty, I couldn't really give a crap about the psychology. Maybe that's my weakness as a wrestling fan. I expect there to be a story behind it, and that story to be reflected in the ring, but I don't expect some profound, mystical chemistry between the two (or three, or four, or whatever) as some people seem to see. I don't see why ring psychology is reckoned to be such an important aspect, as it seems to be a pretty insignificant, simple one to me.

Where do you stand on the matter?

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Psychology is worthless if the match isn't good. You can also have good matches without psychology. Take Hogan vs. Andre. Great psychology. Doesn't stop the match being a pile of shit though. Take pretty much every current X-Division match. Entertaining but they are just spots after spots.

I don't really go for ring psychology. I judge a match on an individual basis. Am I entertained by it? Yes or no. It can play a part in my enjoyment in a match but it's not what defines a match for me.

 

[cline00]

I always thought that ring psychology had to do with selling the moves and using your facial expressions and body movements to make the match more beilievable. It also capture the attention of the audience and has to do with the layout of the match as well like when to do all the high spots etc...so I think it's very important to a match.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

personally, I think ring phsycology can help a match a lot if it needs it. Take Triple H Vs Cena at Wm 22....it wasnt that great from the standpoint of the actual action, but the ring phsycology MADE it and took it to another level. On the other Hand, the old cruiserweight matches on WCW, had little to no Phsycology, and were balls to the wall crazy and badass, and some of the most damn entertaining wrestling ive ever seen.

I think it really depends on the match up, and the people involved, and what type of styles are being used. Some matches dont need it whatsoever, some absolutely require it.