Just wondering what in your mind makes a match a 5 star match.
I always find it funny when a match gets something like 4 and a half out of 5 stars, and I start question what separates the 5 star matches from the rest of the bunch. Obviously this question is subjective.
That's why I want various opinions on the matter.
Does the length of the match matters to you, the moves done in the match, the fan reaction, what factors goes into it for you.
Also if you can post an example of what's in your mind a 4 or 4.5 out of 5 star match, and explain what it needed for you to give it the full 5 star matches.
And if you want post some 5 star matches, and why do you see them as perfect. Maybe you see some matches as 5 stars while others don't agree with you on the matter.
For me, I don't think length necessarily matters in making a match 5 stars, as I believe Shibata Vs Ishii (G1 Climax) was kinda short, but it had the perfect amount of violence, hard hitting action, and the crowd reacted perfectly to the match.
I would like to think storytelling is a big part in making a 5 star match for me, but I've come to terms with the fact that may not be the case with me.
As Kenny Omega Vs Kota Ibushi is one of my favorite matches, from DDT. Not much storytelling but the moves they did in that match, where incredible, the length of the match was great, and I can say that I truly believe its a 5 star match.
Though its funny how I'll call that a 5 star match, because I enjoy the moves, and the lack of a story didn't bother me, but on the other-hand I didn't like Ricochet Vs Osprey as match though that match can also be considered as having a lack of story.
Though I do appreciate a good story, and I do appreciate when wrestlers sell, which is why I love Kenta Kobashi, Kawada, wrestlers who were amazing sellers.
And one of my favorite matches of all time was Tanahashi vs Suzuki in 2012, where there wasn't that many flashy moves, but the way they were selling their own injuries, and the way the whole match played out was just amazing to me.
I guess I really didn't even answer my own question, but a 5 star match to me, is when two wrestlers push each other to the very limit, I love hard hitting moves, and feeling the pain the wrestlers are going through, so I guess selling is important to me. Come to think of it I think the reason I enjoyed Kota Ibushi Vs Kenny Omega more than Ricochet and Will Osprey for example is I think the moves performed in Kota Vs Kenny just felt more impactful, and I enjoyed the pacing of the match.
That's also why I set Kota Ibushi a part from other High Flyers, as I love how his moves are just more devastating, and he's able to actually tell a story with the right opponent (Nakamura I'm looking at you.)
I always find it funny when a match gets something like 4 and a half out of 5 stars, and I start question what separates the 5 star matches from the rest of the bunch. Obviously this question is subjective.
That's why I want various opinions on the matter.
Does the length of the match matters to you, the moves done in the match, the fan reaction, what factors goes into it for you.
Also if you can post an example of what's in your mind a 4 or 4.5 out of 5 star match, and explain what it needed for you to give it the full 5 star matches.
And if you want post some 5 star matches, and why do you see them as perfect. Maybe you see some matches as 5 stars while others don't agree with you on the matter.
For me, I don't think length necessarily matters in making a match 5 stars, as I believe Shibata Vs Ishii (G1 Climax) was kinda short, but it had the perfect amount of violence, hard hitting action, and the crowd reacted perfectly to the match.
I would like to think storytelling is a big part in making a 5 star match for me, but I've come to terms with the fact that may not be the case with me.
As Kenny Omega Vs Kota Ibushi is one of my favorite matches, from DDT. Not much storytelling but the moves they did in that match, where incredible, the length of the match was great, and I can say that I truly believe its a 5 star match.
Though its funny how I'll call that a 5 star match, because I enjoy the moves, and the lack of a story didn't bother me, but on the other-hand I didn't like Ricochet Vs Osprey as match though that match can also be considered as having a lack of story.
Though I do appreciate a good story, and I do appreciate when wrestlers sell, which is why I love Kenta Kobashi, Kawada, wrestlers who were amazing sellers.
And one of my favorite matches of all time was Tanahashi vs Suzuki in 2012, where there wasn't that many flashy moves, but the way they were selling their own injuries, and the way the whole match played out was just amazing to me.
I guess I really didn't even answer my own question, but a 5 star match to me, is when two wrestlers push each other to the very limit, I love hard hitting moves, and feeling the pain the wrestlers are going through, so I guess selling is important to me. Come to think of it I think the reason I enjoyed Kota Ibushi Vs Kenny Omega more than Ricochet and Will Osprey for example is I think the moves performed in Kota Vs Kenny just felt more impactful, and I enjoyed the pacing of the match.
That's also why I set Kota Ibushi a part from other High Flyers, as I love how his moves are just more devastating, and he's able to actually tell a story with the right opponent (Nakamura I'm looking at you.)