Do you have friends that aren't wrestling fans? What happens when they find out that you are? What's the first thing they say to you? Most likely, they ask "You know it's fake right?" For some reason, they will look at you as not being very bright. I'm not going to go into details but I'm a long way from being stupid. So are many of the members of Fan Nation.
Sure the wrestling outcome is predetermined and many of the punches are pulled, but wrestling is not fake. The ring ropes? Pretty much chain covered by plastic. It feels harder than it looks. The mat floor isn't as soft as it looks either. The chairs are real. The chance for getting injured is high. A few of the wrestlers are pretty banged up. This is why Edge "went to Hell" It's also why the Undertaker was "banished" The wrestlers work through pain. They don't sit out because of an injured toe.(like an NFL player) Because of this, I respect everybody that wrestles whether I like them or not.
Most of the members of Fan Nation realize the sacrifices the wrestlers make to entertain all of us. Sure some of the gimmicks are stupid (Gobbledy gooker anybody?) Are some of the tv shows any less stupid? I think not. What it boils down to is that this is a refuge for people that are looked down upon for liking "wrasslin' "
Very well put ! I hear it all the time. It's all fake. I'de like to see one of them that say that take a full slam off the top turn buckle on their back. They would wake up in a hurry. And it's called professional wrestling for a reason. The wrestlers know exactly what their doing. If they didn't it woul be catastrophic. I can't help but admire all of them wrestling every night without getting severley hurt.
warlockk07:43 PM EST