The WWE Elimination Chamber event is perhaps one of the most educational events for me. Yes, it's a violent pay-per-view but it showed me that some athletes would stop at nothing to secure a championship victory or even an opportunity to compete for it. The Rock also showed me that no amount of name recognition can stop you from being tired. It seemed like he fatigued easily during the main event and it's because of this that adventure racing could help to build it again.
The Rock hasn't always become tired during his matches, if you could believe it. When he was at the top of his game, he moved around pretty fast for a six foot five inch tall man. He utilized quicker maneuvers in comparison to a good number of his opponents who seemed to be more inclined to showcase strength above anything else. The Rock appeared to emulate the strength game, though, and I can't help but think that his wrestling style was worsened for it.
Seeing him compete at the Elimination Chamber against CM Punk was a test in patience because he didn't have the level of vitality one would need to work a long match. Too often did Punk take his opponent into a chin lock, having to give his opponent a moment to catch his breath. While I'm all for utilizing different tactics if it means to slow down the match and give the competitors a chance to catch their breath, the way the locks were used here were too sporadic. More disappointing, though, was that they were too prevalent.
The Rock has to defend his WWE Title against John Cena and I think that some changes have to be seen. Who's to say that he couldn't make use of adventure racing in order to ensure that he has the right level of cardio going into the main event on that night? Entities the likes of Spartan Race will cite the importance of conditioning, which is what the Rock needs in large amounts. It's not going to come easily, though, and it's going to be felt during these particular exercises.
As a wrestling fan, I want to be entertained by the shows I watch, especially if I go and spend money on pay-per-view events that are supposed to be better. More often than not, though, it seems like these shows are simply overblown versions of TV shows without any sort of events to discern one from another. It goes without saying that the Rock needs to get his conditioning up to a higher level and I certainly hope that it happens in due time.
The Rock hasn't always become tired during his matches, if you could believe it. When he was at the top of his game, he moved around pretty fast for a six foot five inch tall man. He utilized quicker maneuvers in comparison to a good number of his opponents who seemed to be more inclined to showcase strength above anything else. The Rock appeared to emulate the strength game, though, and I can't help but think that his wrestling style was worsened for it.
Seeing him compete at the Elimination Chamber against CM Punk was a test in patience because he didn't have the level of vitality one would need to work a long match. Too often did Punk take his opponent into a chin lock, having to give his opponent a moment to catch his breath. While I'm all for utilizing different tactics if it means to slow down the match and give the competitors a chance to catch their breath, the way the locks were used here were too sporadic. More disappointing, though, was that they were too prevalent.
The Rock has to defend his WWE Title against John Cena and I think that some changes have to be seen. Who's to say that he couldn't make use of adventure racing in order to ensure that he has the right level of cardio going into the main event on that night? Entities the likes of Spartan Race will cite the importance of conditioning, which is what the Rock needs in large amounts. It's not going to come easily, though, and it's going to be felt during these particular exercises.
As a wrestling fan, I want to be entertained by the shows I watch, especially if I go and spend money on pay-per-view events that are supposed to be better. More often than not, though, it seems like these shows are simply overblown versions of TV shows without any sort of events to discern one from another. It goes without saying that the Rock needs to get his conditioning up to a higher level and I certainly hope that it happens in due time.
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