Bottom Line: It's Sports Entertainment, Dumbass!!

There has been much debate about the subject, but I am here to set the record straight: Wrestling is fake­—but it’s also real. This may not make sense to some, but those of us who have grown up watching this time-tested tradition known as “sports entertainment” know the obvious truth.

We know that most times, these guys aren’t really punching each other. We know that some of the things they do are staged, yet we still watch. The ones who have a problem with us writing or even talking about it are the ones who need this reality check.

So for all those who don’t like the concept of me or anyone else writing about professional wrestling—listen up and pay attention.

Separating Fact from Fiction

There are several kinds of wrestling in the world, but the two that garnish the most talk and most hype are Greco-Roman and Professional. Most wrestlers didn’t start out like that at all; some were athletes in other sports before they decided to “entertain” the millions of wrestling fans all over the world.

Here’s the fact about professional wrestling: Everything is about showmanship. In other words, people who are in the industry spend countless years training to perform the barrage of aerial, power, and speed moves that they do. Even though we knew that a majority of what they were doing was staged, it still didn’t mean that they didn’t practice it behind the scenes to make sure they would be safe.

Here’s the fiction about pro wrestling: No one really gets seriously hurt doing that stuff. If you believe that, you’re just as much of an idiot as advertised. Superstars like Edge, John Cena, Batista, The Undertaker, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and even The Rock have sustained severe injuries while doing what they do on a daily basis. For 365 days out of the year, they entertain us and make us wish we could do what they do. Even though it is a partially scripted industry, it is still sport. That brings me to the next topic.

 
What exactly is sport?

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