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Originally Posted by pan6467
It is and always has been, probably always will be. Real wrestling unless you are truly into it because you wrestled or for whatever reason.... would never make that kind of money.
It does not take away from the athleticism some of these guys have though. Plus, whether real or fake I don't want to fall through a 10' chain link fence onto a slightly padded piece of wood and continue fighting for 5-10 minutes.
It takes skill unless you are a Hulk Hogan, Rock or older Steve Austin where your mic skills and charisma become your bread and butter.
I truly believe that some of these guys are those most athletic, durable, resilient people in all of sports.
I'll even make a prediction, if it isn't the whole MMA (real fighting) will become fake also. Promotions cannot afford a death or watching their prime moneymakers injured to the point they can't fight. Once a few headliners decide they like the money and fame, they aren't going to want to go out and run the risk of losing it all. All it will take is one lawsuit or a few of he top guys to threaten to leave and start rival promotions.
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Pan, you are correct that professional wrestlers do have talent, and are in exceptional shape, for the most part, however that does not mean that it is a sport any more than the gymnasts who perform in circuses. Those mats are not soft and they perform or are on the road 300 days a year, but it is quite distinct from MMA, such as the UFC. I will gladly take your bet that the UFC will become like the WWE. There is no reason for them to make it fake, it is growing in popularity and successful already, as well as becoming more legitimate and mainstream. You could much more easily make the case the other way, as profesional wrestlers have incredible short lifespans, many not living past 40, and there is rampant steroid and drug use, things that are not a part of the UFC.
As far as I can tell, acts such as professional wrestling have around entertaining the masses since the time of Shakespeare, and probably beyond, but that's all it is entertainment.