I was mostly in favor of the changes made but didn't know how they work work in the real world. I was particularly pleased that getting someone in a collar tie and pushing them oob was recognized as a form of stalling but was skeptical that it would get called.
A year plus later, and I believe, for the most part, the changes have impacted wrestling in a positive way. I think there are less stoppages and less cynical wrestling going on. During the Penn State/Iowa match, one of the announcers (I forget if it was Gibbons or Johnson), remarked how quickly the match was going and how few oob stoppages there were.
I think it's trending that way and have to say I'm happy it is. I don't have any numbers to back it up, but that's my general, albeit anecdotal, impression. Thoughts?
A year plus later, and I believe, for the most part, the changes have impacted wrestling in a positive way. I think there are less stoppages and less cynical wrestling going on. During the Penn State/Iowa match, one of the announcers (I forget if it was Gibbons or Johnson), remarked how quickly the match was going and how few oob stoppages there were.
I think it's trending that way and have to say I'm happy it is. I don't have any numbers to back it up, but that's my general, albeit anecdotal, impression. Thoughts?