tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post2596626918243675651..comments2023-07-15T07:17:49.535-04:00Comments on Professional Wrestling in U.S. Popular Culture: Benoit, Triple H, HBK Triple ThreatSam Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233749268141980625noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-72101103778955484122007-05-09T16:38:00.000-04:002007-05-09T16:38:00.000-04:00WWE does like to limit those sorts of three-way ma...WWE does like to limit those sorts of three-way main events in Wrestlemania precisely because the one-on-one dynamic works so well, but perhaps they didn't feel completely confident with Benoit, so they had the Shawn/HHH rivalry carry over. I'm not sure, but I think the Angle/Guerrero comparison from that year makes for a striking contrast.Sam Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233749268141980625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-15748990286964181822007-05-09T11:25:00.000-04:002007-05-09T11:25:00.000-04:00The triple threat meatch is truly an interesting d...The triple threat meatch is truly an interesting dynamic. The action is always fast-paced and there's constantly something going on. <BR/><BR/>Like Luis, I must admit that at first glance, the idea of a three-way fight doesn't seem very appealing. Wrestling is about polarizing opponents as a way of making for a really dramatic event.<BR/>As involved and fast-paced as the triple threat event was, I couldn't take it as seriously. The Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle title match seemed more engaging. The shoot-like appearance of the fight from their "scientific" approach to the match to the play-by-play commentary, the event seemed like a really big deal. <BR/><BR/>The triple threat match was like the Royal Rumble in miniature. Should a match like that really involve a title on the line? It is really no wonder why this was only one of two multi-man matches in WWE history. Personally I would stick to the "mano a mano" kind of match.Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586811474858202484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-49267816026953996162007-05-09T05:20:00.000-04:002007-05-09T05:20:00.000-04:00In WWE's case, and they have been the masters of e...In WWE's case, and they have been the masters of exploiting it, the recontextualized footage in the form of promotional packages cannot be understated as a key part of the show. It serves as a reminder for fans who have been watching as to what is on the line and some semblance of catch-up for fans who have never seen these characters before...Of course, the catch-up is limited, as there is no way to soak in the full trajectory of the feud from a two-minute package, but I think that these types of details is what WWE fans have come to expect from the product.<BR/><BR/>Also, structurally, these promos are put between matches to have time for the ring to be cleared, etc.Sam Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233749268141980625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-87651552063810187812007-05-09T01:19:00.000-04:002007-05-09T01:19:00.000-04:00Usually I'm not a fan of the triple threat match, ...Usually I'm not a fan of the triple threat match, but in this case three experienced performers put on quite a show. Each wrestler knew how to tell a story and keep the crowd involved. I would rarely notice that one wrestler would be taking an extended break outside the ring because I was so involved with the match. I didn't think that the match dragged on either because by the time you knew it wrestlers had traded places and a new fight took place. The triple threat adds an even greater level of uncertainty that regular matches, as we saw with Eddie's win, already contain. <BR/><BR/>I also thought that the video clips that were shown before each match added to the viewing experience. It made it seem like more was on the line than I had originally thought. It also pumped me up before the match because now I wanted to see how each wrestler would respond in the ring and settle those conflicts.Ismaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569007541989884404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-37185041233044896562007-05-08T20:54:00.000-04:002007-05-08T20:54:00.000-04:00Luis, you make an important point in the differenc...Luis, you make an important point in the difference between how submission and how being pinned is read in the wrestling narrative. Being pinned is certainly not as risky to the credibility of a character as giving up is...Sam Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233749268141980625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-103435207206486212007-05-08T19:37:00.000-04:002007-05-08T19:37:00.000-04:00I thought the point in the match where Triple H st...I thought the point in the match where Triple H stops Michaels from tapping was classic and exemplifies the dynamics of the triple threat match. I never really enjoyed the triple threat match but when i saw this match a couple years ago it showed me that it could be a fast paced match that always has you on the edge of your seat. I liked the end because it legitimized Benoits victory. He made the champion tap. Now, it was the first time I saw a submission in a main event at Wrestlemania and found it was the only one. Then that changed when two years in a row John Cena made Triple and Shawn Michaels tap.<BR/>I wish we had seen the end but it would not make sense if we had not seen the Eddie vs Angle match. After winning the title, Benoit celebrated with Eddie and it was one of those moments that blended the kayfabe of wrestling with the real lives of wrestlers and for me was one of those moments that showed how big Wrestlemania is for the fans and for the wrestlers.Luis Tenoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084055128087243838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-51984642530406219832007-05-08T10:08:00.000-04:002007-05-08T10:08:00.000-04:00This was the only triple threat main event in WWE ...This was the only triple threat main event in WWE history (they had a 4-way match at Wrestlemania in 2000, but it was not remembered as a classic), and I think you are right that they played it up quite well in making the match dramatic while also quite athletic. The match was about the story, but it also involved a very intense physical performance, greatly enhanced by the storytelling abilities of Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.<BR/><BR/>I thought the match was one of the best examples of the WWE in-ring narrative style or what would be considered a pinnacle by modern standards of how to construct a match...Sam Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233749268141980625noreply@blogger.com