Sunday, June 16, 2013

Obstacle Race Training In Terms Of Wrestling Development

By Rob Sutter


When professional wrestlers want to get on television, they have to work so that they become better in due time. World Wrestling Entertainment has its own smaller promotion of sorts by the name of NXT, which is where such honing occurs. Whether they have made their names elsewhere or are just starting out, it's clear that they are able to work in order to become better, whether it is in terms of character or actual physical ability. In the case of the latter, I think that obstacle race training could become a new fashion.

Triple H had developed NXT into a training facility and I think that his own accents are visibly shown compared to RAW or SmackDown. NXT feels far more old school in terms of its approach, since storylines are given better build. They have more time to flesh such aspects out since they aren't apt to advertise shows, brands, or anything of that nature. Wrestlers also have ample time to work in the ring so that they can learn to handle themselves when the spotlight is on them.

There have been cases of wrestlers coming up too early and, as a result, missing out on the developmental experience they could have had. Daniel Bryan is easily one of the best technical wrestlers of the last ten years but even he had to train. WWE's style is very different from others, after all. Sin Cara is a bad example, seeing as how he didn't go through prior training and his high-flying, fast-paced style just didn't gel with the vast majority of people on the roster.

I also believe that training can come through various other means, obstacle race training being one of them. These stars have to prove themselves to be versatile in such a scenario, which can play well into their time after NXT has passed them. Consider Adrian Neville, for instance; he's been given the moniker of "The Man That Gravity Forgot" and you can see why, judging by his array of techniques in which he soars through the air. Such athletes may be suitable for events such as Spartan Race.

NXT is brimming with stars and I think that it's just a matter of time before many of them are able to work with others on the main shows we see every Monday and Friday evening. Neville is just one name to consider, though, as you have others like Bray Wyatt, Kassius Ohno and Paige to name just a few. I think that wrestling has a stellar future and it will be carried out by the stars that are able to make it to the main roster. Obstacle race training may just be one step in the process.




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