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Watry: I Am Not A Wrestling Fan
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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