Here is the thing about me I never have claimed to be an expert on professional wrestling I never have tried nor do I want to be an “expert” I have my opinions and observations. I am not trying to hurt this art-form nor have I tried to take the fun of this I know professional wrestling is entertainment. But I still do not think any professional wrestler who ever drew money or connected with the fans and was serious about the business ever played a character in fact no professional wrestler should ever view what they are doing the exact same way as: playing a “character" in a movie play TV show or any other form of entertainment. Every professional wrestler should view what they are doing as: projecting or reacting to as a light that goes on and when that light goes on they magnify their personalities to the absolute maximum. An example: Eddie Guerrero when that light went on Eddie was charismatic and he was magic. But when that camera went off so did his projecting or persona. This art-form is similar to theater but the distinction between theater and professional wrestling people who watch a play accept that the participants in a play are playing a part but the fans view the talent in professional wrestling that is who they are. I am not suggesting that professional wrestlers should stay in “character” they should only magnify their personas when the light goes on. My goal has been to try and preserve what professional wrestling was indented to be which I fear has been lost by the performers in the business and by many of the agents who just accept that this is the evolution of the business I understand that things change but the fundamentals never change those fundamentals need to be passed down otherwise there is absolutely no reason to do this.
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