Yes, friends, there is an entire world of professional wrestling that you are completely unfamiliar with! That's were I, Flint, come in and break up your monotony! Here, I will say stupid things, write silly stories, and basically attempt to entertain you with all things related to the sport of kings. Enjoy!

You're Sellin' It Wrong!

The majority of professional wrestling fans today pretty much know the pseudo-sport is not on the up-and-up. It ain't "real". Only the most old-school of grapplers and the most hardcore of bumpkins will defend the "realness" of the sport nowadays. It only makes sense when one thinks about it. The average professional wrestler is constantly performing, often several times a week. If that man were REALLY being punched, kicked, bitten, and slammed with the full intent of injury, that man would probably not be performing the next day, let alone the next week, or the week after that! Most of the time, when a wrestling maneuver is performed, wrestlers "sell" the move, or make it look like it hurts more than it often really does.

Anybody can sell a move. If I did the ol' Three Stooges Nose Grab 'n' Slap, you could sell like it actually hurts, when in reality it doesn't. It takes a real artist, however, to oversell. A true genius of the mat can oversell like he was having the very life ripped from his heart and lungs, like his soul was being torn from his chest! For your viewing pleasure, I have compiled a few of my favorite moments of overselling for you. Enjoy!

First up, the master of overselling, Shawn Michaels. This particular instance is a personal favorite of mine, an encounter with Hulk Hogan at Summerslam. The backstory behind this is that Michaels was upset that Hogan was coming in for another "Win, paycheck, and leave" combo, so he took it upon himself to make the Orange Goblin look as foolish in the ring as possible by overselling pretty much anything he did. Gotta love the big boot at the end!

Next, we have the Whole F'N Show, Rob Van Dam. RVD is one of the greatest professional wrestler ever to be underutilized in WWE. He also is the undisputed master of selling DDTs and Piledrivers. Here's a classic example of Van Dam's piledriver-selling skills.

Now, we go to a modern-day master, Randy Orton, and his perfection of taking Shawn Michaels' Sweet Chin Music. Orton takes the Heartbreak Kid's superkick like he's been shot in the face. Take a look, and admire the lifeless look in Orton's eyes as he lays on the ground afterward. Applaud afterward if you feel the need.

Finally, what list of classic oversells would be complete without the Wrestlemania stunner? Stone Cold Steve Austin delivers a Stone Cold Stunner at every Wrestlemania he's in, and you can guarantee that anybody taking the Stunner will of out of his or her way to make it look as ridiculously powerful as they can. The undisputed master of the Wrestlemania Stunner is, of course, the Rock, with his flipping and twisting around the ring like a rag doll. For this list, however, I have chosen Scott Hall's One Giant Leap for Stunner-Selling.

Well, I hope you've enjoyed this day in overselling. If you have any personal favorite moments in overselling, feel free to tell me. I may include them in future posts!

Take it easy, y'all!
-Flint