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Tap-out....

james_mercurialPosted on 06/24/04 at 11:26:43

i'd like to see tapping out as a new form of winning a match. not getting rid of the submission way of course, but i think having a 'Tap Out' match could be good!

opinion's?
Owen Hart RIPPosted on 06/24/04 at 16:16:40

great idea!
PeteF3Posted on 06/27/04 at 07:29:44

And, uh, what exactly is the difference between a submission and a tapout?
james_mercurialPosted on 06/28/04 at 10:33:54

On 06/27/04 at 07:29:44, PeteF3 wrote:And, uh, what exactly is the difference between a submission and a tapout?
i guess its the same, but i'm thinking a submission ("i quit") is verbal where a tap out is actually the guy tapping the mat or the guy doing the hold depending on the hold, a la UFC et al.
americamamushiPosted on 06/28/04 at 17:15:20

just name the match "Submission Match" and you'll get a true submission match.
Critic of the DawnPosted on 06/28/04 at 17:32:03

He just wants the text changed a bit to keep up with the times, I expect.  Instead of this:

American Dragon submits after 34 seconds.

he wants this:

American Dragon taps out after 34 seconds.

This would presumably carry over into the match results as well.

Chris Benoit made American Dragon submit to the Crippler Crossface in 23:53.
Rating: ****3/4

would become

Chris Benoit made American Dragon tap out to the Crippler Crossface in 23:53.
Rating: ****3/4

Personally, I just assume that a submission is a tap out unless the move used is one that traps both arms.  They're pretty much synonomous these days.

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"