Thanks Steve-O for explaining 👍

This video goes out to these people who think the wrestling ring is made out of a trampoline or that it's just a gymnastics mat, or a couch in the living room. The steel metal beams and wooden boards that Joey shows you underneath the ring in his video, proves that you'd rather think twice about landing on this thing.

@delmerjunior

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly right!

@jerelminter

3 жыл бұрын

@SG GOKU & SG VEGETA It's still a wrestling ring regardless. It still hurts whether it's WWE or not.

@MrEAW56

2 жыл бұрын

Ehhh it ain't that bad and it's still fake..

@jerelminter

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrEAW56 Okay tough guy if you think wrestling is fake, why don't you get in the ring and take a bump ? I bet you'll never want to do it again afterwards when you realize how hard the ring really is.

@MrEAW56

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerelminter And I would! I swear, you "wrestlers" ain't nothing but a bunch of chumps and whimps bitching about a canvas! That shit ain't nothing but a temperpedic mattress. Cut this circus shit out and come to my gym and I'll teach you how to really wrestle...MMA style!

Makes you appreciate the physical pain a wrestler goes threw

@EstevanBonilla

2 жыл бұрын

*through

@petergianakopoulos4926

2 жыл бұрын

No it doesn't.

@kevinvila9760

2 жыл бұрын

@@petergianakopoulos4926 Why not

@kevinvila9760

2 жыл бұрын

@@petergianakopoulos4926 Lol

@petergianakopoulos4926

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinvila9760 I appreciate it..

I bounced around a wrestling ring back in the 1990s. I helped assemble a ring (that had a spring) for an Indie show. Instead of getting paid, my friend and I were allowed to get into the ring and bounce around with the guy in charge who claimed that he was a jobber in several different territories. He said that the ring we assembled was relatively forgiving, but I was shocked about how much that ring beat me up. We were running the ropes. By the end of the day, I had a huge bruise under my right armpit. I had rug burns from the canvas. Even getting whipped into the turnbuckles hurt. I learned a lot that day including that I was too wimpy to be a pro wrestler.

Would love to watch detail explanation on every part of the ring. The turnbuckle, the corner, the corner pads, seems like a good series to make.

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

Noted! great idea!

@marcusorlandi8054

Жыл бұрын

This would be awesome!

@brandondavidson2200

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@vlada

Жыл бұрын

Also, is it ropes or cable?

@jasonbuzzalini5174

Жыл бұрын

@@vlada ropes. Cables cause injuries, like Mick Foleys ear incident. And there’s only one person in America who makes ring ropes. They’re all handmade, one set at a time.

I checked out a WWF ring in 1991 at a coliseum I worked at. It had some good flex to it and also had a microphone pressed against the bottom of it about every 2 square feet over the entire underside. I turned on the coliseums sound system and tapped the surface. It sounded like thunder throughout the entire arena, LOL.

Nice, this is like that vignette in WCW where Ric Flair was in control of WCW and had Eric Bischoff doing all the hard tasks like putting the ring together. This is exactly how the ring was constructed.

@tysonmoore8857

Жыл бұрын

The ring at my school was an old WCW ring and it was very similar to this one.

I went to a WWE house show and had one of the VIp access tickets where I was able to meet the wrestlers but also walk through gorilla position and down the ramp to get my picture taken at the ring. The ring at least on the outside was hard, anytime I hear announcers or wrestlers talk about the outside canvas being hard I know now! Thanks for showing this!

@Gamevet

Жыл бұрын

My grandparents had a canvas crew tent. That material was tough as nails!

@RealGengarTV

Жыл бұрын

The second hardest part of the ring.. (The hardest being the turnbuckle pole)

I own my own wrestling ring. It’s only a 16ft one closer to the ground but I love seeing others set ups. We’ve got carpet underlay sitting on our foam pads under the canvas also which I’ve found makes the bumping super nice. Still will feel it and take the wind out of you for sure but it definitely feels nicer haha

@SantinoBros

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@allindiaprowrestling

Жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@RandysDirtyBurger

Жыл бұрын

@@allindiaprowrestling amazing! 🤡

Just started training a couple months back and these instructional videos are really helpful in me in learning the ropes This video is useful cause my trainer has you learn how to set and take down the ring as well as run the ropes thank you for sharing your knowledge really helpful

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

OMG. NEVER thought it would be so little. Sweet Lord. I've been judo thrown onto giant deep mats and honestly it's no joke. Much respect.

That is a pretty sweet set up. I have been in so many rings that just use plywood and carpet to cover the “speed bumps.” This floor is a-lot like the one we had at one the wrestling schools I was at (the good one) which was an old WCW ring

Old wrestling rings (WWF era) had springs. Back then the ring bounce up and down when the wrestlers jog before the start of the match. didnt know they got rid of it.

Love your channel bro!! Keep the videos coming!!

We have used different kind of mats above the wood, and we used way thinner planks. Once our ring broke and we bought a second hand ring from a foreign wrestler. "foreign" might sound like long travel for Americans, but here in Europe you can drive an hour and cross 2 borders, so we only had to travel like 3 hours. We asked him where he put the mat and he bassicly responded "you need a mat? This is wrestling, not ballet"

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. sounds like rings in Mexico. Not all but most are really stiff.

That is very interesting. Thank you for the great information and supporting the upcoming wrestling promotions. Much respect!💜💜🙏🙏👏👏

Wasn't expecting Steve-O here!!

I definitely get the need for that center beam for support. Those pegs going into the corner posts break off real easy when you don't have it.

Back in the early 90's NWA/WCW would do fundraiser for non profit groups, might have been just in the Atlanta area but my school hosted an event. As host we had to put up and take down the ring and I can tell you first hand that it has very little give to it. After we put it together, they let us mess around until the doors opened and it gave me a new respect for the bumps they were taking.

The ring that the WWF used at Wrestlemania 2 for the Bulldogs vs Dream Team match was the best! It made an insane noise and the Wrestlers looked like they were on a trampoline!

To put together a ring for shows is a video in itself. It's fascinating to see the variance of rings used by promotions -- especially on the Mexico freelance circuit.

Rings have changed so much throughout the decades. Once upon a time they would just slap some wood down and cover it with cloth tie it down and good to go. The bumps were harsh and very real. Still today the bumps are real but looks like there is a layer of padding over those planks of wood. Still wouldn't feel like being body slammed on a bed of pillows. Thanks for sharing.

My friends and I used to wrestle each other on top of the roof of their trailer home behind his house, it was such a soft landing that didn't hurt at all. Slaming on the metal roof was more easier to land on instead of getting dropped on dirt and grass, didn't even need mats when wrestling on the roof.

In my early 20s I wrestled for AAA on one of their rural tours. Pretty much going to some small farm towns in front of a couple of 100 people and the ring we used was like this but instead of foam and canvas it was old rags and a tarp.

Why does this guy look so damn familiar? It took me a minute., ITS FUCKIN KAOS

That's Kaos, right?! California? I remember when I lived in LA there was a news clip of him and the Sanntino bros. wrestling school that they would play every hour. Hes all about the pro wrestling!! Love this dude!

Man. Watching this makes me miss wrestling more. Hope we can train again ASAP.

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

The next beginners class will start July 6th. Details coming soon.

Very informative. Thank you.

@SantinoBros

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Nice video. You explained it very well. 👍💪

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

thank you for sharing!

1:20 I used to do breakfalls on a wrestling mat on concrete for judo. This ring seems like paradise comparatively.

Awesome video. I would love to get a view under the ring while people are wrestling to see just how the ring flexes and moves as bumps are being taken.

This was helpful for me💯💯💯

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it

Steve-O is looking good these days

Hey, do diff promotions use different materials compared to another promotion? Because growing up as a kid I was always a fan of how the ring sounded. To me you could always hear the difference between a WWF ring and WCW ring. To me the wwf ring sounded more lively with a cracking noise compared to WCW who had a dry dud type of sound. They had such a dramatic sound difference that if you played a sound clip to me right now all these years later of both rings I would totally be able to tell the 2 apart just based off sound lol. But I was wondering does every promotion have its own formula and theory behind the materials they use and how they assemble their ring?

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they do. Some rings have springs, some rings have planks, some use 2 inch plywood, Foam is different. Now when it comes to WCW rings vs WWF rings. The biggest difference that I know of is a WCW ring uses a wood frame as opposed to metal, which will give you that thud sound

I've taken a bump on a non-spring metal beam ring. Let's just say it has completely changed the way I think about wrestling now

You did an amazing job by explaining the ring. I got a question! If I need to have the canvas printed with digital logos, what could be the best canvas material to be used? Since normal canvas fabric is cotton based and can’t be used in sublimation. What do you suggest for digital logo printing?

@allindiaprowrestling

Жыл бұрын

Flex printing is pretty best way to go. The guys who run the place, will have a bunch of options to choose from.

I kinda get it, but i really still dont understand how Vince Mcmahon was able to tear his quads sliding into the ring

Best part of the night - breaking down the ring, and people seeing what the boys have been slamming on the whole night.

Some rings will have a big spring in the middle of the ring. You may see a layer of carpet also for padding. It's wild to see one broken down. Also, they hurt it isn't your bed you are jumping on.

Thank you very much

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

I always thought it was stretched canvas similar to that of a trampoline just without the springs, I that's why wrestlers manage to do manoeuvres like flying headbutts from the top turnbuckle without feeling too much discomfort

Hint: It's wood, and it hurts to fall down on over and over, every night for years.

Thanks Kid kaos for showing the ring

Thanks I always wonder what kind of mat y'all used that's pretty cool.

Thank you. I have always wondered.

I ranned the ropes a few times and that was easy. Now taking a bump oh no....I took a couple bumps once at a indy wrestling company and it does hurt like hell until you start getting used to it. Depends on how you bump tho. Once you get used to the feeling the pain is barely noticable at least until a couple days later. But yeah I'm afraid bumping for 20 to 60 minutes will hurt like hell once you get out the ring because a couple minutes in and it still is bad for your body.

Thanks bro's

Things that make you say, "Ouch!" And "Daaamn!"

I would love to train at this gym. I had a brief private tryout at the performance center many years back

@catman-zz3sc

Жыл бұрын

The key word there, brief, like your wrestling career.

I've done ring crew for a couple different companies in the past. This ring looks stiff in a good way.

Does anyone know why the arena sound is different nowadays? In WWF finishers sounded loud. It use to sound like a mini explosion on the Attitude era, but now when someone does a finisher the arena makes no sound. Maybe because the arena material? For example, wrestlemania 18 take a look at the matches, if you watch when DDP applies his finisher to Christian it sounded loud!

@SantinoBros

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the ring is mic'd up for a louder sound. It may be they are not mic'ing it up anymore.

I got another question, how you think would plywood work on a Flexbeam Ring instead of the Wood Beams? Would it be different when you bump?

This video proves that the ring apron really is the hardest part of the ring.

I always wondered.

Yo you guys are the best

Yooo are you the dude from XPW??? You're a legend!

Maybe it's the glasses, but I think that you look like a younger Steve-O.

@frostedbutts4340

Жыл бұрын

Lmao I can see it

Do move wrestling rings include a wrestling mat under the canvas above the boards?

Is that pine planks you are using for the ring floor along with your padding, mat and canvas.

Woah, their ring has a foam mat?! The ring I trained in just had a few layers of used carpet...

Cool, Stevo presenting a ring😆

what kind of foam do you use? because on tv it doesn't look like the wrestlers foot is sinking..

The NWA/ WCW used a Cable which had a Solid sounding SNAP when you hit them Where as WWE/WWF you never heard the hit!

Wrestling rings are definitely not trampolines, mattresses etc. I remember going to an Impact Wrestling TV taping in Toronto several years ago, and the set up had the ring level with entrance ramp. I was already sitting ringside with my friends just waiting for the show to start. The ring crew realized there was a gap of about 2 inches between the ring and the ramp. They needed help right away to push the ring towards the ramp to close the gap. So I voluntarily hopped over the barricade to help them out. I took a good look under the ring, and gave the canvas a good 3 count on the edge of the ring (aka the apron). It was then and there I realized why so many wrestlers who take nasty bumps on the apron end up getting significantly injured. The apron is definitely the hardest part of the ring for sure.

@soitsanightmare

Жыл бұрын

U hopped the fence and started telling tall tales. They don't fuck around with nuts that jump the barricade.

It ain't the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop. You can't fake gravity.

Do you know what type of ring AEW uses compared to WWE? Is it just as hard?

good info thanks

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

One day I hope to buy an actual ring for my friends and I to train on! When I'm 18 I'm gonna try joining a wrestling school!

@vinnycarrocia7511

3 жыл бұрын

Too bad you were not around to attend a WCW live show. The sound of the WCW ring was second to none.

@Trippy_Ghost

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinnycarrocia7511 we have youtube for that

I actually have a question about moves. I thought of a move where it’s basically a falcon arrow but you hold your opponent like a gut wrench suplex. Do you think a move like that is possible with the logistics of it?

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.Kind of like a modified dominator

@kayosensei

2 жыл бұрын

I have thought of one. A GTS from powerbomb position? Does that work? If it does i wanna see it in-ring XD

@hockeyguy2005

Жыл бұрын

I've always thought of a scorpion death drop but once in position lift the opponent like a reverse suplex into a rko type of diamond cutter

Not to mention for example WWE using multiple canvases at night depending on what they're doing and wrestlers saying that if you're in the first slide of the night for a match it's like landing on concrete

It say that it always hurt when you take a bump on the floor.

The one I trained at was wooden boards under the mat

Great Video

@SantinoBros

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Has some people ever used like metal sheets under the tarp? Some of these rings like the AEW bounce a little too much to just have wood in it.

To this day WCW still had the best sounding wrestling ring when wrestlers would land on it.

@kazallroberts

5 ай бұрын

That's because WCW uses a wood frame with wood planks for the ring surface.

what are the dimensions of your ring? and the average ring? i’m trying to build a ring and i’m not sure what size i should make it to fit with all the other indy promotions

I always want to go into wrestling ring

do the wood boards need to be glued together and if so then with what ?

I personally taken bumps on Boxing and Wrestling rings and there's not a big difference between both which is crazy to see too many wrestlers doing taking huge bumps on those rings.

Is the audio out of sync for anybody else? I don’t see any comments mentioning it, so maybe it is just me or maybe the audio recently became out of sync due some KZread error.

Nice to see Steve -O getting into the wrestling business

Bro looks like what Steve-O could’ve looked like without all the damage and drugs 😂. Have always wondered what most mats were made of, thx for sharing. 👍🏽.

where or how can i make / get the metal part

Thanks for sharing! Everyone thinks the ring is super soft but you're basically being slammed on hard wood. I don't understand why they dont make the ring just a little softer. Most of the fans think it's soft anyway, why not protect the wrestlers a bit more?

So foam, wood and metal under each other. When the wood is that thick, it must still hit hard.

In the old days there was no foam pad. Just cavas on wood.

Hello! Does anyone out there know what kind of foam this is and a good source to buy it?

I want to some small Regional show when I was a kid and I remember during the intermission there was no barrier nothing just chairs around the ring you know and I asked if I could touch the ring to see how hard it was and I remember hitting my hand on the ring and hit my hand on the concrete and going there's not much difference between the two of those is there that was the late 90s

Ring construction varies with different companies and what their general budgets are, smaller indie promotions tend to have bare-bones rings, while the WWE and AEW are much better built.

what kind of tape do u use on the ropes?

Does that mat even help, especially moves off the top rope 😭

Yes, closer grommets are better, about 18 inches apart.

What Size Is Your Ring? I mostly Work Matches in an 18x18 and Still Wonder How Some Workers Take No more than 2 steps when Running Ropes in a 20x20 Ring when They Take 2 and a half Steps Running in an 18x18...

@SantinoBros

2 жыл бұрын

This is a 16x16 ring. I've wrestled in a 25x25, 20x20, 18x18, 16x16, 14x14, 12x12 and a 7x14

I was initially surprised how much it hurts taking a bump on a mat. Pros make it look like nothing but i fell like I fell on my house floor at first lol

How big are the Drings in length for the ring post? Also what size of turnbuckles are use?

@SantinoBros

3 жыл бұрын

The ring post are 8ft tall. Turnbuckles are 5/8s

Thinking about the hardy boyz and Mick Foley watching this

Guy has this in his extra bedroom, cool.

I thought wrestling rings had a spring underneath the frame?

Steve-O looking good these days