I say it ALL the time on social media. Instead of whining and complaining about WWE and Impact Wrestling, how about you take that same effort and take the initiative to find something else in wrestling you might actually more than this. The common response I get is that finding wrestling alternatives are too hard or it doesn't look as good as WWE production-wise. I hate to say it but that's going to be a bitter pill that you're going to have to shallow. If you're so superficial that you won't watch anything that's not top of the line in terms of cinematography and presentation then you're just a spoiled brat in my eyes.
These same wrestlers that many of you say aren't any good are the same sensations that you will be cheering for or already doing so for on NXT and the main roster. Superstars, such as reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (Tyler Black), former champion Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson), current Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens (Kevin Steen), current NXT Champion Finn Balor, former Impact Wrestling alumni Samoa Joe, and even the beloved CM Punk, got their start on the indies working for various promotions before becoming blimps on World Wrestling Entertainment's radar.
If they weren't so great, then why WWE is hiring these guys, hmmm?
If we're going to talk about alternatives in professional wrestling, the best place to start is Beyond Wrestling's #RAWlternative event from earlier this year. The first RAWlternative served as a sampler platter of some of the best matches from the independent scene from the year of 2014.
“The purpose of #RAWlternative isn’t to get fans to stop watching WWE. The purpose of #RAWlternative is to get the internet wrestling community to band together for one night to raise awareness for the mainstream alternatives. If you are unhappy with what you see on your TV every Monday night, please don’t stop supporting professional wrestling. Tune in to #RAWlternative on 1/19/15 and thrust yourself head first into the indie scene. We are teaming with a dozen of the most prominent independent wrestling promotions in North America to broadcast some of the best matches of 2014 to a worldwide audience.” – via Facebook
The first #RAWlternative lineup was as follows:
– Young Bucks vs. Super Smash Bros courtesy of SMASH Wrestling
– Ricochet (Lucha Underground's Prince Puma) vs. Josh Alexander courtesy of Alpha-1 Wrestling
– Chris Hero (former NXT wrestler known as Kassius Ohno) vs. Colin Delaney courtesy of 2CW: Squared Circle Wrestling
– Johnny Gargano vs. Ethan Page courtesy of Absolute Intense Wrestling
– Takaaki Watanabe vs. Andy Dalton courtesy of Inspire Pro Wrestling
– Ninjas With Altitude vs. Food Fighters courtesy of Inter Species Wrestling
– Eddie Kingston vs. Keith Walker courtesy of AAW Pro
– Kevin Steen vs. Mike Bailey courtesy of C*4
– Brian Kendrick vs. Dark Sheik courtesy of Hoodslam
– Rich Swann and AR Fox vs. Christian Rose and Matt Cage courtesy ofDREAMWAVE Wrestling
– Kyle O’Reilly vs. Gary Jay courtesy of Saint Louis Anarchy
– Athena vs. Mia Yim courtesy of Girls Night Out
– A Super Secret Mystery Match from Beyond Wrestling
#RAWlternative isn't about trying to weigh one wrestling company over another. It's about exposing wrestling fans to MORE alternatives to professional wrestling. Who knows, you might find something that you want to look into in-depth in your free time. There's no harm in checking out this stuff when it's presented completely FREE of charge.
Tonight, (11/9/15) wrestling fans have a unique opportunity. Beyond Wrestling is providing another #RAWlternative to serve as an alternative to those fans who might not be too keen onto watching tonight's taped Monday Night RAW broadcast from Manchester, England.
If you want to watch the show LIVE, look no further than clicking the link below:
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