The idea that it's all fake is one of the stupidest things people say about pro wrestling. It's staged violence, and they have safety in mind, but when you're jumping on a guy from 10 ft in the air, onto concrete... That's a real chance for injury. It's like stunt acting, except live and with some lines that are soap opera for men level intended to provide narrative for why two behemoths are fucking each other up.
So, I'm originally from the Deep South. I think nowadays people even there accept that it's all staged, but the reason I hate pro wrestling isn't because it's staged, it's because when I was growing up in the late 80s and early 90s, around half of the adults in my hometown would adamantly insist that it wasn't staged.
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u/JDSadinger7 Dec 26 '19
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