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Being a fan of professional wrestling is often very similar to being a sports fan.
With both, you get shocking results, glorious highs, depressing falls from grace, and a fair share of scandals to boot. Although it may not seem the most immediate similarity, pro wrestling can also has its own version of the drama that comes with athletes switching teams, through the medium of the talent raid.
If executed at the right moment, talent raids can often change the entire landscape of the business. Several times over the past few decades, the shift of pro wrestlers has signified (or even prompted) a mass shift in fan opinion, whether between two mainstream promotions, or from one smaller independent company to a larger one.
Here’s a look at the biggest talent raids in wrestling history. Som spread out over the course of a few years, others executed immediately...
Being a fan of professional wrestling is often very similar to being a sports fan.
With both, you get shocking results, glorious highs, depressing falls from grace, and a fair share of scandals to boot. Although it may not seem the most immediate similarity, pro wrestling can also has its own version of the drama that comes with athletes switching teams, through the medium of the talent raid.
If executed at the right moment, talent raids can often change the entire landscape of the business. Several times over the past few decades, the shift of pro wrestlers has signified (or even prompted) a mass shift in fan opinion, whether between two mainstream promotions, or from one smaller independent company to a larger one.
Here’s a look at the biggest talent raids in wrestling history. Som spread out over the course of a few years, others executed immediately...
- 2/12/2016
- by Jack G King
- Obsessed with Film
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