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Quoted By: >>10699042 >>10699051 >>10699080 >>10699129
The issue with TV wrestling these days is not long vs short matches.
Short matches can be fun and exciting as a sprint and to get a story beat across quickly.
Long matches can do the same while resulting in great bouts that the crowd goes nuts for and people will remember.
The real issue are these ~7-12 minute nothing happening inbetween matches, where half of it takes place during a commercial break and the performers know they'll never be able to kick into 2nd gear, so they don't go all out and it results in a meh match, where everyone's time is wasted, because we've got to TV time to fill.
Short matches can be fun and exciting as a sprint and to get a story beat across quickly.
Long matches can do the same while resulting in great bouts that the crowd goes nuts for and people will remember.
The real issue are these ~7-12 minute nothing happening inbetween matches, where half of it takes place during a commercial break and the performers know they'll never be able to kick into 2nd gear, so they don't go all out and it results in a meh match, where everyone's time is wasted, because we've got to TV time to fill.
