A WWE Hall of Famer has highlighted a glaring issue with the star rating system used by the likes of Dave Meltzer.
Whilst Dave Meltzer’s system generates a lot of conversation about whether a particular match deserves the rating it is given, Bully Ray has taken a more practical approach to the issue.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet, Bully Ray explained his issue, saying:
“So me and Jeff Hardy in the cage at [2013] Lockdown. That sold more tickets to any pay-per-view or event in the United States for TNA and IMPACT than any other show ever.
“That alone is a five-star performance to me.”
He would also criticize the source of the rating system, focusing on who he feels can give that sort of feedback, adding:
“Here’s the thing with the with the star ratings — and I bust chops.
“If Ric Flair wants to give out star ratings on a match, I’ll start to listen.
“If Hulk Hogan wants to give out star ratings, I’ll start to listen.
“If Ricky Steamboat wants to give out star ratings, [I’ll listen]. You get my point.”
As for the value of the rating system to wrestlers themselves, Bully Ray took a realistic approach, concluding:
“I don’t give out star ratings. I give bag of money ratings because you can’t pay your mortgage with a star rating. But you can pay your mortgage with a bag of money.”
Love them or hate them, you can see every five-star rating that Dave Meltzer has given in 2023 using the WrestleTalk tracker found here.
Transcript from WrestleZone.
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