In Dave Meltzer’s opinion, the answer isn’t to overexert yourself to the point of injury. He suggests wrestlers become more well-rounded, especially when it comes to promos.

“Guys are going farther and farther for less and less rewards,” he continued. “That’s the sad part of it. The injury rate bothers me. Mick Foley did this thing [in the Hell In A Cell and] he made his whole career off of that one match. Now guys will try to copy that and they’re just gonna get injured … It’s guys who are just trying to get over on their spectacularness. And because there’s so much spectacularness, it’s hard to get over that way. For young guys, I would say learn to make your wrestling look good, but really work on your mic work. But even then, only a couple [of] guys get that chance to do the mic work.”

Obviously, this is a case of “easier said than done” since there are still outside factors, and only a few wrestlers even get the opportunity to get on the mic every show. Being at the right place at the right time is almost as important as being prepared. 

But even then, the crowd might not connect the way the wrestlers want them to that night, and as more pundits and performers try to unlock the secrets to getting over, fans should remember to enjoy the spectacularness while they can.