There seems to be a very misinformed consensus, among internet wrestling fans, that Sabu was the king of botches. Somehow, his reputation is that of a sloppy wrestler. This is most unfortunate, as this certainly isn't the legacy that he should leave behind. More importantly, it's completely false.
It seems very obvious to me, so I can't fathom how others can't see this. 90% of his so-called botches were done on purpose. Let me ask you this, dear reader; If Sabu is performing so many reckless moves, what would be the best way for his opponent to turn the tide and get in some offense? It would be for Sabu to 'botch' a move so that his opponent could take advantage of the 'mistake'. Much like a wrestler such as Chris Jericho, for example, might plan a spot where he goes for the Lionsault and misses, thus allowing his opponent to take control, Sabu did the same thing. Except for, in Sabu's case, it worked better to have him 'slip up' and give his opponent an opening. Since so much of his offense was so high-risk and extreme anyway, it was very believable that these were genuine mistakes and it made the match seem more realistic. It was so good that internet smarks are still buying into this illusion, years later.
Athletes like Sabu and RVD have very unorthodox styles that are as unique as they are risky. Yes, while attempting something rather insane (that 95% of other wrestlers could never even dream of pulling off) they might make a mistake; i.e. Sabu overshooting his target and moonsaulting from the ring to the guard rail, ribcage first. But the majority of the time, those 'slips' were planned as a way to allow the opponent the chance to take control. It wasn't incompetence, it was brilliance. You Johnny-come-lately smarks should learn to either respect Sabu (and ECW) a bit more, or refrain from these ignorant discussions altogether.
No comments:
Post a Comment