I get distracted by the background! I'm glad you blur the background in new videos lol 2:07 cool jump 2:56 two referees is seriously serious 4:46 the referees hand gesture is like my italian aunt in an argument forget about it edit I just googled wrestling refree hand signals that signal is to start the mat but still 5:41 I notice that wrestlers typically walk with hands on hips do hip injuries or something happen? 8:29 I love the respectful handshake but the referee is so unenthusiastic about the win like ha
The hand gesture indicates which color wrestler still has control in ambiguous control situations. It is often used when the official believes that a loss of control is potentially imminent to indicate that the loss of control has not yet occurred. Hands on hips typically indicates exhaustion. The referee must remain unenthusiastic about wins because if they demonstrate excitement, it could be interpreted as bias in favor of the winner.
I didn't realize that because I unfortunately missed the Moore-Prettyman this year since I had to ref a quad elsewhere, but I just read about it on the IWCOA website: iwcoa.net/hersey-top-of-the-table-at-barringtons-moore-prettyman-invite/
