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Originally Posted by Ilow
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.
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I never claimed wrestling to be a true sport. However, my opinion is that the so called sports may very well be fixed one way or another as I elicited above.
All it takes is one death and the states start looking at MMA. All it takes is a couple big names going out deciding they like the fame and money and decide to "fix" things.
Sounds impossible and unlikely but give it time. We shall see.
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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"
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