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Watry: I Am Not A Wrestling Fan

September 26, 2018 | Posted by Justin Watry
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My name is Justin Watry, and I am not a wrestling fan.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not watch WWE Raw every Monday night.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not watch WWE Smackdown LIVE every Tuesday night.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not watch 205 LIVE at all.

I am not a wrestling fan because I don’t listen to any podcasts regularly…from anybody.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not read any columns online regularly unless I’m featured.

I am not a wrestling fan because I don’t care about the annual PWI 500 list and couldn’t even tell you the rankings.

I am not a wrestling fan because I have no desire to see Shawn Michaels wrestle another match (despite him being the greatest of all-time).

I am not a wrestling fan because I have written this stuff for over a decade and never once called for John Cena to turn heel.

I am not a wrestling fan because I have long said Stone Cold Steve Austin and Edge should remain retired.

I am not a wrestling fan because I follow zero current wrestlers on Twitter.

I am not a wrestling fan because I did not attend ALL IN near Chicago, despite living nearby and having the opportunity to do so.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not plan on watching ALL IN, weeks after the event took place.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not ‘get’ The Young Bucks appeal and have not seen any of their matches on the independent scene.

I am not a wrestling fan because I would much rather have Cody Rhodes back in WWE where he belongs/deserves to be.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not watch Ring Of Honor.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not watch Impact Wrestling.

I am not a wrestling fan because I do not watch New Japan Pro Wrestling.

I am not a wrestling fan because I had to Google PWG, PROGRESS, SHIMMER, and Lucha Underground just to name other promotions I don’t watch.

I am not a wrestling fan because I have never seen a Matt Riddle match, much less knew what he looked like before his NXT Takeover appearance.

I am not a wrestling fan because I have stated for years now that Great Khali is going to be a future WWE Hall Of Fame inductee.

I am not a wrestling fan because I didn’t understand the appeal of Zack Ryder and still don’t care about his supposed ‘misuse’ in WWE.

I am not a wrestling fan because I don’t care for the B-Team pairing.

I am not a wrestling fan because I still don’t get why the BROKEN Hardyz thing became so popular.

I am not a wrestling fan because I am big supporter of Alex Riley and wish he did better in his career.

I am not a wrestling fan because I thought Test could have done more with his 1999-2003 run in WWE.

I am not a wrestling fan because I went to Orlando, Florida for my first WrestleMania Weekend and only went to the Sunday spectacle.

I am not a wrestling fan because I took a bus right through multiple WWE signings at multiple locations in Orlando, Florida that weekend.

I am not a wrestling fan because I chose to watch NXT Takeover Orlando in a luxury hotel hot tub alone that weekend rather than try to attend live.

I am not a wrestling fan because once the WrestleMania 33 pay-per-view started, I purposely turned my phone off for the entire show.

I am not a wrestling fan because I agree with WWE not having CM Punk main event WM in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

I am not a wrestling fan because I HIGHLY anticipated the first ever John Cena/The Rock match for a year and still get goosebumps when the bell rings.

I am not a wrestling fan because as much as I lived and breathed the Attitude Era, it was a product of its’ time and best to be left alone in the past.

I am not a wrestling fan because I understand the financial aspects of WWE and will always take facts (money) over opinions (fantasy booking).

I am not a wrestling fan because I understand why WWE is holding events in Saudi Arabia, besides the obvious money factor.

I am not a wrestling fan because I enjoy The Bella Twins act and back the decision to present them as legends in the division.

I am not a wrestling fan because I have no desire to be a professional wrestler myself.

I am not a wrestling fan because my 2018 Match Of The Year is Ronda Rousey/Kurt Angle VS Stephanie McMahon/Triple H.

I am not a wrestling fan because before signing with WWE, I had never watched Keith Lee, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, and many others.

I am not a wrestling fan because I love the idea of Brock Lesnar being a special attraction ‘athlete’ in the WWE Universe sports entertainment bubble.

I am not a wrestling fan because I have not watched a single Bruno Sammartino match in full.

I am not a wrestling fan because the only times I would flip to WCW Nitro during the Monday Night Wars was so our family could laugh at their garbage.

I am not a wrestling fan because I am officially putting John Cena on my Mount Rushmore Of Wrestling.

I am not a wrestling fan because I LOVED the WCW/ECW Invasion story line and proudly state the July 2001 PPV was the biggest non-WM buyrate ever.

My name is Justin Watry, and I am wrestling fan.

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