Samoa Joe Believes That The Technicality Of The Current Generation Of Wrestlers Is ‘A Lot Higher Than It’s Been’

Samoa Joe speaks on the technicality of the current generation of pro wrestlers, noting that it’s a lot higher than past generations.

Technicality in the modern age of sports continues to grow, with wrestling being no exception to the rule as modern wrestlers have brought more factors such as adaptability and coordination to the ring.

While speaking to Shak Wrestling in a new interview, Samoa Joe was asked about something the current generation of wrestlers does better than his generation.

“I think adaptability and coordination are way better than they’ve probably been in years. I think that you get a lot of people who have maybe more of a natural aptitude, but maybe less physical potential. I think that’s kind of the best way to put it, you’re finding people who are definitely- and I think you kind of see the same trend in MMA where it’s like, you know, in the lighter weight classes, you’re going to see a lot more technicality. You’re going to see a lot more skill. You’re probably going to get, you know, a bit closer matchups where, you know, guys can take a bit more punishment just along those weight classes. Whereas, you know, in the past, it being predominantly dominated by a more heavyweight style, you know, you saw less that proficiency. So I think just, you know, the technicality probably is a lot higher than it’s been.”

Elsewhere in another recent interview, Joe spoke about the late PAC. You can read more about that here.

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