save your body and wrestle longer by having charisma and telling a tale

The fact that you've condensed decades of knowledge into less than 5 minutes is truly incredible. I never understood where the story of the match truly began but you've explained it perfectly, thank you Justin for the willingness to put this out for free so that young wrestlers like myself can benefit from your experience!!

I stopped watching wrestling when I was a kid in the mid-80's. It didn't pique my interest again til the late 90's when a friend mentioned some organization called ECW. I started watching, and actually became enthralled because of...storytelling. And one of the wrestlers that really got my goat was this obnoxious, rude, and sorry bastard named Justin Credible. You did your job well. You made me give a damn. LOL Glad you're posting these vids, brother. Take care.

Ty for this video, I love ROH but the one thing that they do that is a turn off is that sometimes it just turns into guys taking turns doing high spots. Todays wrestling fans think a good a match means a lot of high spots. i hate that. Hogan and Andre had 93,000 pay money to see them because they could tell an awesome story. they didn't have any high spots. it starts looking fake when u can can tell the guys are just taking turns doing high spots.

@carlwatson281

2 жыл бұрын

I call it "pacing". A high spot is simply that, "The high spot" To me that should be singugular. Meaning as it's the high point of the match.

@bdr113080

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlwatson281 I agree that it should also be singular or back in the day in matches Bret, HBK, Vader, Undertaker, Foley, u might have 2 or 3 if it was a long match. Today’s wrestlers thinks that’s all wrestling is so no it’s really not a high spot if 70% of the moves that are being done are moves 2 guys from the 80’s or 90’s might do once in a match. If u have a match that’s having 20-30 “high spot “ moves it’s now no longer a high spot. Because the whole match is doing a series who moves that don’t really build to another level in a match. That arm bar, the head lock, the arm drag, etc . Those moves are important because starting with those is the high spot is special 8 minutes later.

Im just trying to give you a general idea of what to expect. It took me years of hard lessons to figure this stuff out. I wish they had shit like this in my day coming up.

on heels and cheating- "win if you can, lose if you must, but always always cheat" Gorgeous George

I couldn't agree more about working backwards from the finish. As well as the comeback being most important. Great video Justin. I am loving the lessons!

You want to know why the best babyfaces in history (guys like Hulk Hogan, Jerry Lawler, & Dusty Rhodes) made so much money? It was because of their comebacks--the comeback literally made these guys careers, just as it did for many other babyfaces. The comeback *cannot* be an afterthought in putting together a match, or just another sequence of spots. Simply put, you cannot be an effective babyface without mastering the art of the comeback.

this is great knowledge. good if the two major companies (WWE and TNA; maybe ROH, Dragon gate USA, Evolve, Shimmer) would have less pay per views a year, instead of once a month, in order to space out their storylines for the wrestlers - there is no long term storyline telling anymore (which is sad).. a build of a feud between two wrestlers should end at a major PPV (like a Wrestlemania or Bound For Glory) with a major (heavyweight) title match on the line (and not shown on free TV, like TNA's Genesis in Jan. 2014).

hi Peter (aka Justin Credible) great videos, love to see you giving some of your knowledge to the young guys.... I'm a big fan of your work ;) and of course, love the T-shirt, being a Portuguese myself, you probably don´t know the pride you gave us back in the day seeing you as Aldo Montoya here in Portugal, you were quite big thing here :D you were normally the last match of the wwf wrestling challenge tv show here!!!! all the best obrigado por tudo!

This is why your matches in the ECW days were some of the best I've seen as a kid.

Glad you're doing this. It does matter what you're doing and what you can share. It's Justin Credible.

I love watching your blogs. Been watching Aldo Montoya during my childhood

This is a pretty solid legit production and its great to see you in such a clear mind state, been a fan for years I hope this catches on.

Love the videos, and SO happy to see Justin Credible returning to this great sport, and in such great health. Hope to see you in the ring again soon!

Thanks for sharing all of this with us. Good stuff, incredibly interesting.

Very cool video. Looking forward to seeing more of these.

Love the intro, great video! Thank you and keep 'em coming.

Thank you Justin, great video again! Loving the set & HD video. Nice advice I'm training to be a wrestler this August been a fan for 15 years also studying the politics and the workings for the past 2 years so yeah big up man

Love your videos!!

I love this can not wait for the next one

Great video, definitely sharing!

Great advice Peter I will put them to use. I'm i've been wrestling professionally for about a month and a half and storytelling in my matches I'm really trying to get down but it's not working. With your advice I will work on it this sat. Thanks and keep up the Great work man.

Life and everything you do is a story

Justin, these are awesome videos. I just discovered them tonight. Would you ever do a video giving advice for referees? I've been a ref on the indy circuit for three and a half years and I'm always looking for advice and tips like on great refs to watch, howe a ref should do his thing in the ring, how a wrestler should work with a ref, etc. Anything to improve. Thanks a lot, pal.

thank thank thank you peter you are just incredible!

Love these videos, glad to see you finding your feet jc:)

this is great advice to wrestlers out there. I have worked as a heel for many years, and I used to cheat a lot. Cheating got me over as a character.

THIS IS AWESOME! (clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!) Can't wait to see more.

Great stuff.

nice video dude and as someone like myself whos a animator we also go through the same type of story telling. keep the vids coming i like what i see.

The sad part of wrestling today is that not everyone has the passion to truly learn the craft. I grew up watching wrestling in what I consider the "heyday", the 80's. Yes the "attitude era" might have been a bigger commercial and worldwide success but I personally miss the territories and the actual storylines back then. No "here is your character script, do this, say this" stuff. I enjoy watching someone (heel or face) dictate a match and seeing them pull a awesome performance out of someone.

That's right, storytelling is very important for a wrestling match. And I say, it is so rare today that many people forogt to appreciate it. I saw it on indy shows, in TNA and in WWE. Wrestlers told a great story in the ring, but most of the fans were sitting on their hands. Maybe it's just me, but I think the crowd doesn't pop as hard as a few years ago. When I see a good wrestling match I cheer and enjoy it, even when I just watch it on TV. I can't wait for the next episode.

More videos about in-ring stuff!

I agree Justin, Guys are too worried about getting themselves over, rather than the match itself. 93-94 Shawn MIchaels was a great heel to me because he was chubby as hell but he was a bombing machine and wasnt doing so much Arial maneuvers at the time.

I totally agree with what you say in this episode dude, some indy guys are too dependent on high spots without building their characters, so they end up with a double whammy of not getting higher on the career ladder and possibly shortening it by not pacing their matches better. It's definitely a case of less is more, if you create a tense david v.s goliath style match up, the audience will bound to pop if they little guy can knock the big guy off his feet once as apposed to 20 times in match.

great video

WWE's been preaching this stuff for years. I sense where this series is heading. By next year WWE will have an agent/producer who is JutinCredible, mark my words. Good luck on the journey!

thanx man spread the word

Sounds like a good formula to work with!

Great vids Pete. I'd love to do a dual com with you someday. I think we could share a lot of great old school stories.

Thanks Justin

This is Justin Credible!! Welcome to youtube buddy!!

Rick Rude was always my favourite heel (God rest his soul) just couldn't imagine him as a baby-face.

Never say sorry to mention Rocky movies.

Nice one P.J. I'm sure there's a lot of guys and girls out there who could probably learn so much from you. 20 years of experience condensed into 5 minutes. Peace

thanx guys

That was awesome. What do you think about The Shield?

The last time I seen any good Storytelling was by The Wyatt Family!

Story telling is important but Ive also seen some good Japanese matches where the heel doesn’t cheat

Do communicate in the ring or do you talk it over before the match?

I'm writing a fantasy wrestling orcs and stuff, this is helpful

your shirt rocks!!!!!!

obrigado viva portugal

great im doing one each week. spread the word

tim the legend lacey i'd like to see make it

Thanks for this man. I'd love to pick your brain. Amazing info.

Check out this video on KZread:

How do you make a good baby face and how to be a good heel what i mean is how to get people to cheer you or boo you.

Im doing where are they now with Aldo Montoya coming very soon

Fuck yeah PJ you got this shit you own it.

sweet spread the word

Peter, this is really good stuff. As someone who has wanted to go to wrestling school but it is just one of those things that isn't in the cards, these videos are extremely interesting. Someone is doing the good work and spreading the word on a website called reddit.com/r/sqauredcircle. I would also suggest getting a hold of the people who do the MLW podcast to go on and promote. They keep the talk non kayfabe and I think everyone who listens to that would be your audience for this.

please share this with friends

I can only hope that the rest of that shirt says Man O War

I always wanted to know what the storytelling aspect actually meant.Thank You Mr.Portuguese Man'o War lol...What a fucked up gimmick that was but in ECW Justin Credible was the ultimate badass

Nice t shirt. you from portugal?

@thekidfromiowa

7 жыл бұрын

FIRE KING Portuguese descent. Not sure if he can speak any.

Shout out to Eddie Guerrero (RIP). Who has the best story/ storyline in WWE today?

More bread please, lawls!

please help me share this

Love the shirt!

one thing I hate though is the fact that someone like lesnar has to cheat in WWE to win just because he is a heel. its so unrealistic seeing that he came from the UFC beating some of the best mma fighters in the world and holding their heavyweight title. its a big turn off imo

@superadam2112

9 жыл бұрын

Thats the whole point of being a heel. He cheats to win. If he gets a clean win, he wouldn't be so hated.

@dilungmoveityafool777

9 жыл бұрын

Euroheat0022 He didn't come from the UFC, he started as a wrestler, then pro wrestler, afterwards he went to the UFC, and came back to the WWE. It's a classic heel, every heel cheats to win. So if it was me, I would book Brock as badass heel who just beats his opponents down.

@NostalgiNorden

7 жыл бұрын

When did Brock cheat to win? His heel-heat comes from being a dick.

So many hours and matches on tv its hard to tell stories

Good vid bro. Imma indie worker so yea I know the plight. However im also àn actor so can you watch my audition vid

I don't understand why wrestlers disprove of all the arguing online that us smarks do about wrestling!!!!!! After all, you're all prone to conflicted emotions yourselves, with your screaming, shouting promos!!!!!!! Haven't you all ever thought that by the law of attraction, IF YOU BEHAVE LIKE THAT, YOU'RE GOING TO ATTRACT WORTHLESS DEGENERATES LIKE US SMARKS, WHO HAVE NOTHING GOING FOR US BUT TO ARGUE ONLINE LIKE TENACIOUS PITBULLS???????!!!!!!!! I might be a worthless piece of human garbage, but when I argue, I want to make others feel like worthless human garbage too!!!!!!!! ;*D

Boo. Who needs rest holds or punches. Do a shooting star press off the World Trade Center or I want my money back!!!