Just feeding out of this afternoon's chat...
Which wrestlers were big on detailed planning before a bout?
The two I was able to name were Randy Savage and, ouf ours, only Kendo Nagasaki.
Detailed planning had to be a good thing for the fans; and you can see the results in the exciting bouts of the two mentioned.
But many were happy with just minimal detail, famously the eavesdropping on Rocky Wall and Maike Marino planning a draw. Imagine if they'd heard Nagasaki!
Do you know of any other detailed planners?
I agree, Hack.
Partially. ☺
Examples:
When seventies McManus was wrestling anyone new, he had to tell them "I take three cross-ring throws in the bout, don't do any more."
Nagasaki surely had to show each opponent first time how to pull the mask up to the nostrils. And negotiate they they should stand still while he came down with the sword.
Street and Barnes would have specified which part of their kit could be roughed up.
I mean, these guys spent hours and hours in the dressing rooms together. They must have enthusiastically had ideas of "Let's do this, let's do that."
Sure, when it was Wall v Marino, or Colbeck v McManus, they didn't need to say a word. But when there was a disparity in fame or experience, planning needed to be more thorough. Kellett didn't always face Sharron and Graham, sometimes there were other opponents - they were central to selling his tricks.
Didn't we see a poster recently of Paul Mitchell facing Mick McManus? I don't think you two locked up very often. Was a lot discussed beforehand, Paul?