It's not a semantics debate. If you re-read my original post, I made the point about formula not meaning all matches that follow that formula are the exact same, almost word-for-word. No one is saying context isn't important. What is being disputed is that the timeframe in which a match takes place is such an important part of that context that it's impossible to compare matches from different time periods. Styles change, moves that are meaningful eventually get killed off and certain promotions just aren't going to have very many pinfall finishes. All that stuff certainly matters, and there is a paradigm shift involved in watching wrestling from different places, styles and eras. The point is that those things are minimal compared to the core of what makes wrestling worth watching, not that they should be completely ignored. It's not an either/or choice, it's a "What's more important?" choice. Dave underrates wrestling fans if he thinks that we aren't capable of taking context into consideration and being fair.
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