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    Wrestling stiff - fan or not?

    You do not have the balls. And with the archive Hero is not as strict on that anymore
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    Wrestling stiff - fan or not?

    I think you ended up watching a bunch of guys who think they work stiff rather than actually working proper. Here's a recent match from out of Japan with guys who works stiff properly. This is how it is done proper
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    Wrestling stiff - fan or not?

    I'm not going to throw shade at progress, because they are honestly trying to establish "UK Strong style". Which would be a style and concept all in itself. Just like the strong style worked in Big Japan is not "proper". Most fans/marks seem to think that strong style = hitting each other hard...
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    Wrestling stiff - fan or not?

    From what I can gather since this thread got revived, is that there seems to be a bit of a lack of knowledge on the difference between stiff and STIFF. Stiff is being willing to work more snug, willing to lock in holds more legitimately, whilst still working them, and to actually make more...
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    Wrestling stiff - fan or not?

    Agreed. Big fan of puro (Dragon Gate in particular) because they work a controlled stiff style really well. Guys like Shingo, Tozawa and BXB Hulk are great to watch
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    Wrestling stiff - fan or not?

    Hey Jim, how does my shin look? Wrestling stiff is probably more associated with Japanese puro or when a younger wrestler needs to be taught a lesson (Prime example is the Dudley Boyz vs La Resistancé in WWE when Resistancé were new). Stiff is basically for those who don't know to not pull your...