What Makes A Good Worker

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I was in a wrestling chat room the other day and a couple people were saying that Hulk Hogan was not a good worker, and this got me thinking. What exactly makes a good "worker". I believe that alot of fans don't really understand the term in the first place. So let me elaborate on my thoughts on the subject.

The term "worker" means to work the crowd. It doesnt mean to be the best technical wrestler, or do the highest risk spots or any of that. If u ask any wrestler they will tell u that the term means working the crowd. You could be the most technically sound wrestler on the planet but if the fans are sitting on their hands and yawning, or going to the bathroom and concession stands then are u a good worker? I have said this many times before but this art that we love is not a competition, its a show.

To me, and remember these are my opinions but on this subject i happen to firmly believe i'm right, a good worker in the art of sports entertainment/wrestling is someone who can get the crowd to invest thier emotions into their specific character. In this sense Hulk Hogan is probably the best "worker" of all time even though his moveset in the states was very limited. Who got the fans more emotionally involved in their matches more then Hulk Hogan. Steve Austin, The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, and many many others were masters at working the crowd and getting the people to emotionally invest theirselves in everything they did.

The internet wrestling community is filled with people screaming for certain wrestlers to get that push because they believe that they are the best workers when in fact they're very mistaken. Names that come to mind are Jamie Noble, Paul London, Lance Storm, and many many others that could put on a decent match and in some cases are extremely technically sound. But what some of these performers lack are the ability to work the crowd. They just cant seem to get the fans to care about their character, thus going out there and performing in front of silent crowds. Often times they're matches are enjoyed by the masses, but then completely forgot about as soon as its over.

The main ability that is necessary to move up the ladder in the sports entertainment industry is not wrestling ability, cause again its not a competition. It is charisma, plain and simple. Now there have been a few exceptions to the rule, Chris Benoit comes to mind, but it doesnt happen very often. Some of the top names of all time in this sport could not wrestle half as good as alot of the guys that u would barely remember if i showed you their picture. But they had that ability to get the fans to care about them and that is what a good "worker" is!!!