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Wrestling Rings; How interesting they are
Topic Started: Feb 4 2006, 06:58 AM (750 Views)
Nubochanozep
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Indeed, they are interesting! I always used to wonder what they are, how they're made and such, and what keeps them standing up. Well now that I know (as a result of a forum that I'm a casual member of), I thought this could be an interesting factoid to promote, seeing as I was always so eager to find out what they were made of and such.

The WWE wrestling ring, and every other decent ring is started by putting four turnbuckle posts up that actually have a very large base, they're a lot taller then you'd think too. Steel beams are then joined to and from each turnbuckle post. They also criss-cross across the ring, kind of like this...

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Wooden boards are then layed across these beams, and padding is put on top. These wooden boards aren't thick, they're thin plywood. The padding is quite thick, and if you ever see a diva standing in a ring with high heel shoes on you can see just how thick the padding is. If I can find an image in one of my old WOW magazines, I'll scan it in. Anyway, a canvas "sheet" is then layed over the padding and tightened intensely, as you can see with all those ropes they tie down to the steel beems when they lift up the curtains surrounding the ring. Then the ropes are joined, and walla, that's what a wrestling ring is.

Interesting huh? No, not really? You already knew that? Well I'm sorry, I just wanted to spread wrestling knowledge for all those like me who previously had no idea how they were set up and what they were made out of. Leave me alone.
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Feb 4 2006, 01:58 AM
The padding is quite thick, and if you ever see a diva standing in a ring with high heel shoes on you can see just how thick the padding is.

Personally, I figured out that the padding was fairly thick when guys in WCW such as Hogan and Scotty Riggs would wrestle in cowboy style boots. I always noticed that the heels of their boots would sink into the mat. At first, and I'll admit to being a mark here, I thought that the heels of the boots were just made of soft material to protect the other person if/when one would kick or dropkick. But then I saw them walking on the hard concrete and realized that their boots were fine and it was the mat that was sinking. But still, even with all that padding I'm sure repetitive bumping takes a toll on the wrestler's bodies.

Also, anyone remember when they used to print stuff on the canvas? WCW used to do it often, either by printing the WCW logo on the canvas or printing the name of the PPV on the canvas. Now, you rarely ever see a wrestling ring with print on the canvas. The only time I see print on a ring canvas is if I'm watching CMLL. It's a shame too, because I always though that print added a little something visually to the ring, something that is currently missing.
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the tna wrestling ring looks retarded... but thats me
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I tend to agree, but it does allow for some crazy irish whipping and springboard moves.

I too loved the logos printed on the wrestling rings. I'd love to see the WWE doing it again these days.
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I like TNA's ring, it's innovative, and add to the X-Division.
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TNA's ring is a nice alternative to the traditional square ring that many wrestling fans are used to, and it does help their product stand out, but I'd hardly call it innovative. It's nothing more than a smaller version of CMLL or AAA's 6 sided ring.
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I really like TNA's ring except for two things, one of which isn't really because of the ring.

One, the ropes looks like crap. They look like WCW's ropes in that they are too solid and plastic looking. That just bothers me. I like how WWE's ropes are (actual ropes). And two, whenever I see the ring, I think of Jarrett standing in it either cutting a promo or winning a match and that is definately not a pleasurable thought for me.

As for the logos on the canvas, I think it'd be awesome if that would show up in WWE. They could put logos on PPV canvas' to add to the special event feel. Also, when they cut up the canvas and sell the pieces, it could be more interesting if it was a cut out from a logo covered canvas. You could possibly figure out just where your piece came from if you had a piece with part of the logo on it.
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Cybrus
Feb 5 2006, 06:33 AM
It's nothing more than a smaller version of CMLL or AAA's 6 sided ring.

Oh, never saw their rings.
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The wwe ring is good its normal wrestling its a normal ring. I like tna but the ring i find very stupid six sides who the hell would wrestle with six sides. The only reason the ring is six sides is because is to be different. It would be so weird if the ring was three sides
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TapOutAngleLock
Feb 16 2006, 08:36 PM
who the hell would wrestle with six sides.

The 6-sided ring has been around for decades and used by several wrestling companies, especially in Mexico. Both AAA and CMLL use the 6-sided ring, and I think a few Japanese companies use a similar ring as well. I don't follow the Japanese wrestling market as well as I should so I could be inaccurate there. But the point stands that the 6-sided ring is an accepted wrestling ring. It's new on the national U.S. market, but it suits TNA perfectly. My only complaint about TNA's ring is that it looks so small. I've been to indy shows with rings that looked bigger. :-/
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Feb 17 2006, 01:36 AM
The wwe ring is good its normal wrestling its a normal ring. I like tna but the ring i find very stupid six sides who the hell would wrestle with six sides. The only reason the ring is six sides is because is to be different. It would be so weird if the ring was three sides

Perhaps that's one of the reasons, but it sure as hell does allow for some more creative rope moves. It creates a sense of disorinetation, with wrestlers (especially in the X-Division) flying in diagonal directions constantly throughout the matches, it really does add a lot to the match, if used correctly.
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The six sided rings would work in TNA if they debuted them in house shows but they changed it instantly.
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Forgive me for bumping an old thread, but uh, meh.

Has anyone but me noticed that the rings these days seem to bounce a whole lot less than they did when they were replaced in 1998? For comparison:

Rock v Austin @ Wrestlemania 15

And uh, I guess anything on TV nowadays. Heh. So? Anyone agree?
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Woah... how come your name still says Nebuchanezzar When you post here.. :???:

BTW, i've seen a wrestling ring being set-up from scratch, it took about half an hour, it is truly a fascinating thing!
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Dec 23 2007, 05:18 PM
Woah... how come your name still says Nebuchanezzar When you post here.. :S

Ah! It does. I didn't know the lack of retro-active renaming or whatever Cy calles it worked that way. :eek:
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Answer my question!
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Woah! Your Jimmy C now!

Everyone look, he's Jimmy C now! :lol:
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Kraul

I still see him as Nebuchanezzar. :shrug:

An to answer the question, it doesn't seem much different to me.
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this isn't something i needed to see, while drinking. some of Nebbie's post show him as Nebucanezer (sp?). others have Jimmy C! dammit.....it's messing with me!
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Neb's back!!!!!11!~~!!!!11!!!

But yeah, wrestling rings are cool. They really had to change them, though, especially after seeing that HIAC '98 match where Foley took that bump from the top of the cell into the ring. It had no give back then, and it could have seriously broken his back. But it's interesting to see how they are made. I really want to see how they set up the rest of the stuff, though, like the Titan Tron, lights, etc. I saw the "Making of RAW" special on Confidential, but I yearn for more!
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Personally, I don't care about the ring bounciness. I think it should be flexible enough to offer some padding for the wrestler, but not so bouncy that it can blow out their knees as they run. Whatever bounciness it takes to achieve that balance is fine by me. :shrug:

As far as the lace of retroactive name changes, that's been explained several times. Yes.
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Dec 25 2007, 12:22 AM
Neb's back!!!!!11!~~!!!!11!!!

But yeah, wrestling rings are cool. They really had to change them, though, especially after seeing that HIAC '98 match where Foley took that bump from the top of the cell into the ring. It had no give back then, and it could have seriously broken his back. But it's interesting to see how they are made. I really want to see how they set up the rest of the stuff, though, like the Titan Tron, lights, etc. I saw the "Making of RAW" special on Confidential, but I yearn for more!

Seems to me like they have very little give now. Although Sunday Night Heat the other day (we get it on TV) had exceptional bounciness.

Cool that a thread like this got off topic and focused on me though. Happens a lot at forums I visit. :lol:
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Kraul

If they have less give now than they had, then that could be part of the reason why WWE constantly has multiple people on the injured list.

I believe it was Foley that talked about how notoriously hard the WWF (at the time) ring was at the time (the Attitude era). If it's just gotten harder, then that's not good.
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It was also Foley that talked about it being bad if the ring has too much give because a bouncy ring can lead to people blowing their knees out.
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Then that means only one thing: it's time to do away with rings altogether!

It's time for WWE to whip out the big blue mats used in track for high jumps. :tu:
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Does anyone know about the TNA ring? I honestly never pay attention to the bounciness of any ring, but I know it has more corners, which allows it to have more structural support. I wonder if that makes it a better ring to work on than the traditional four corner ring?
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Kraul

I'd be curious to see one bare or get put together. It seems like it's be a lot more difficult to put together.
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Cybrus
Dec 26 2007, 08:37 AM
It was also Foley that talked about it being bad if the ring has too much give because a bouncy ring can lead to people blowing their knees out.

I always just assumed that was Foley bitching because his knees were in such bad shape. Those Attitude rings looked like fun though, given how much they bounced.

Where's SavageRulz? What does it feel like to be slammed on one?
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Jimmy C
Dec 26 2007, 04:26 AM
I always just assumed that was Foley bitching because his knees were in such bad shape.

Perhaps, but how many people have gone out with knee related injuries? HBK has bad knees. Rey Mysterio went out with bad knees. Austin had both knees in knee braces. Triple H has torn both quads which are in the general area of the anatomy in question. Can these injuries be attributed to the WWE rings? I honestly cannot answer yes or no, but it is something to think about.
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To Neb: Actually, just thinking about it, I think it was Foley who mentioned in his (second) book that he was afraid of blowing out his knees due to the ring being all bouncy and stuff.
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