Expert: James Triggs - 10/16/2008

Question
Hi,
What's up?
A Q,how do you prepare the posion mist, kind of like The Great Muta used to spit? Also, how do you conceal it until it's time to use it? I have a match in a few weeks and wanted to use it there, so I was wondering.
Thanks!
Thanks.

Answer
Hello Lyder,

Ah, thanks for this interesting question. Breaks the repetition of "how to become a wrestler" and "wrestling school" questions.

By the way, the Great Muta still uses the poison mist.

Poison mist is quite simple- water and food colouring, or else powdered drink mix. Different colours are the result of different food colours. The mixture is placed in a small bag, balloon or capsule. Black mist is thicker.

When it is time to use the mist, depending on which method is used, the wrestler either puts the contents of the bag, balloon or capsule into their mouth and then spits or placing the small bag, balloon or capsule into the mouth and keeps it there for some time before biting and spitting. The second method is not advised unless you have practiced. The second method is better when it is harder to conceal and one doesn't want it to be too obvious. A third method is to keep the container inside the mouth for the whole match- but that is ill-advised for both health and safety reasons as well as the fact it would limit facial expressions and anything involving opening of the mouth. With both the second and third methods, the container is placed under the tongue and when one spits, one must ensure that the container doesn't get in the way, or worse still, gets spat out.

To conceal it there are a few options. One, placing it in one's trunks (or if wearing more clothes placing it somewhere in a pocket or flap where it is secure). Another is to place it under the ring or elsewhere and then retrieve it. during the course of the match. This would work best in hardcore matches and similar matches. One can also give the container to the referee who will give it to the wrestler when the time comes (in as discreet a way as possible, naturally.)

There are a number of varieties of posiion mist and I whilst you didn't ask this, I feel I should provide this information just in case you do't already know. The type of mist affects how one should react to it. All effects are kayfabe. All mists are directed towards the eyes:

Green mist has a blinding and discomforting effect
Red mist has a burning effect
Black mist has a powerful blinding effect
Blue mist has a soporific effect (sends the opponent to sleep)
Yellow mist has a paralysing effect.

Good luck in your future endeavors.