Mickie James believes the current mindset when it comes to training new talent has led to something of a disconnect with audiences.
During a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, James explained how she feels talent are being taught in a specific way that may be hurting their development. She said,
“I feel like this is this new kind of style that’s been more gravitated to, being taught like this: A to Z. So there’s no on the fly, if something happens, there’s no idea of what to do in that situation [in-between moves] because that’s not the way they’re learning.”
James added that this kind of training has led to fans being less invested as wrestlers aren’t considering what can be done to pull in the fans. She said,
“Why are we doing that? Losing that connection with the people that has them on their feet, that has them wanna see you get your a** kicked. Where is that part? Like what is that? Where’s the heat? Where is the love?”Â
James made it clear that she is not speaking about a specific promotion, but is addressing the wrestling industry as a whole.
The Impact Wrestling Knockout added that she often sees no emotion in the transitions between moves unless they’re a veteran or have received specific advice from veterans.
