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Originally Posted by Robbie
You hit the nail on the head!
It's very athletic, but it's more based on the ability to get a crowd into the storylines.
And some of the guys who do it are very, very masterful at working an audience.
Vince McMahon himself now says that the WWE is a "content company". They produce content for their pro wrestling television shows, the WWE network, and their theatrical movie division.
He doesn't even call the wrestlers..."wrestlers". He refers to them as "WWE Superstars" and the matches are in-ring performances.
Still, when they hit the right storyline...it's fun. And as McMahon also said: "We put smiles on people's faces".
Nothing wrong with that.
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Yeah, you get it!
It's a darn show, entertainment and nothing else.
Wrestling is genius :
Look at all injuries in football, boxing, MMA etc...
but in wrestling injuries are reduced way down by staging the action.
Yet they can make the same money!
The crowd just wants to have a good time and these actor/athletes do a good job of playing their fantasy fighters.
It's like I love Bruce Lee, but did he ever actually beat anybody up?
Wrestling is a "Soap Opera"; but instead of fighting for love they fight for the belts.
Pure genius.
Disclaimer : I'm not a wrestling fan but just seeing one episode in a bar a few years ago was enough to know what it is.