Wednesday, 10 December 2025

My Top 5 Times Pro Wrestling Made Me Feel True Emotions.

Intro.

When I was younger. I thought that only films could make feel emotions, but as I grew older this became a thing. Pro Wrestling has an ability to hook fans with there emotions, and i'm no differant. From the moment I became a fan at the age of 7, little did I know that this would become a lifelong obsession, and love. So these are the moments that made stunned into nearly, and crying.

5. Sami Zayn Turns On Roman Reigns Royal Rumble2023.

I stayed up late on a cold January night just so I could see this all unfold, and it didn't let me down. Roman reigns vs Kevin Owens was a well booked affair, that promise as the anquish on Samy's face was riddled all over him, from the aftermath of the trial of Samy Zayn. The moment that came to shock the world when Sami turned on Roman was a well timed moment in time. This was the number 1 trend on twitter at the time.

4. The Undertaker Says Goodbye ( or so I thought ) Mania 33.

The Undertakers Match against Roman Reigns was a letdown at WrestleMania 33. It was a main event that had issues delivering the goods, and it clearly showed. Takers physical appearance looked like a shadow of its former self, and when you marry that together with the health problems that Mark Callaway has faced over the years, this made for a bad cocktail. When the Match was over Mark laid his gloves down, and at that moment he broke Keyfabe, and showed that there was more to the character than what had been shown on TV.

3. Edge's retirement.

This one was a bitter pill to swallow. The Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania 27 was full of suprise tinged with sadness. Edge came out, and spoke candidly to the fans. He talked about the issues that he has gone through due to his neck, and how in recent times they had creeped back up in the build up to that years Mania. He had been advised by Drs to step away from the ring. His diagnosis was spinal stanosis, the same injury that ended the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin just eight years prior.

2. Cm Punks Return To Pro Wrestling.

From clever marketing that ignited excitement in fans, with AEW telling fans something without actually telling fans anything. So on the second ever edition of AEW Rampage Punk would come back to the sport that he had walked away from. This was a poignant moment that made grown men like me cry. It's a image that I still can't believe actually happened, but it did, and it was great.

1. 10 Bell Salutes To Those That Deserve It.

The 10 bell salute is seen as a way to say goodbye to those that have entertained us over the years, from remembering Bray, saying goodbye to Eddie Guererro, to AEW paying tribute to Brodie Lee in one of the most difficult episodes of any Pro Wrestling shows, to ever be commited to by a company. These are the moments when you should hold your friends, and loved ones close, because life is too short.



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