Saturday, August 7, 2010

THIS AINT PROWRESTLING, but it looks like it could be!



Webcartoonist, Teacher, Animator, and illustrator KRISHNA SADASIVAM posted a link to this AMAZING baseball catch that I had to post! This is not REALITY OF ILLUSION but rather REALITY OF REALITY !

Sunday, July 4, 2010

The Wonderful Art of the Wrestling Promo!

One of the few things I love as much as a great wrestling match is a great wrestling promo! The True Pro Wrestler creates a mystique about his character that lets you suspend disbelief and accept this world of Ultimate Evil and superheroes. For example:

HULK HOGAN!



ULTIMATE WARRIOR


TED DIBIASE!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

THE REALITY OF THE ILLUSION

Why have I been a fan of Pro Wrestling since the 70s? It's the REALITY OF THE ILLUSION. The art (and it IS ART) of creating "Reality" with illusion has always been the draw I've felt from Pro Wrestling. Seeing a perfectly executed finisher that TRULY looks like someone just got his head smashed, but didn't... is pure magic. It's like a great magic trick that fills the viewer with wonder and amazement.
Case in point,

The double moonsault!


the Poisoned Frankensteiner!


Turnbuckle brainbuster!


Crash Thunder Buster!


Rikishi Driver!


Shouten!