Win, Lose, or Draw
By Scott Keith on April 1, 2023
Dear Sir: I'd like to ask you about something that's been bothering me. Back in 1988, when Mr. Flair defended his title against Mr. Sting at the first Clash of the Champions, the match was declared a draw. Yet directly following the announcement, a graphic was displayed with text that said, “Winner: Ric Flair.” Flashforward to 2003: on the last Raw of the year, Mr. Triple H defended his title against Mr. Shawn Michaels. The match ended when Michaels and Triple H pinned each other, with Michaels initially declared the winner before the decision was reversed and Triple H was declared the winner since, we were told, all four shoulders were down, and in such a situation, the champion not only retains but gets the W. Yet in the rematch between the two a month later at the Royal Rumble, neither man was able to get to their feet in a Last Man Standing match, and the contest was declared a draw. So what gives? I'm tempted to believe that when a champion defends his title and the match is a declared a draw, the champion is entitled to the winner's share of the money and gets credit for the victory (which would mean the other guy gets saddled with the L). Yet, this clearly doesn't seem to be the case in the official record books, and number one contenders can often parlay draws into future championship opportunities. I understand a champion can't lose his title when he's not defeated, but can you clear up this confusion regarding winning versus a draw?
Yes. Wrestling is fake.
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