Just to further your point. It’s like Cirque du Soleil, scripted, but they are really doing those moves.
Comment on Did the western world just suddenly go back to pretending wrestling is "real" for some reason?
DicJacobus@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Wrestling is a form of theatre.
Its just the high octane, sensationalized, ridiculous, coked up, american pop culture version of Theatre.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnvSs3HEz2o excellent video where someone talks about why Wrestling got popular
ragepaw@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
oo1@lemmings.world 4 hours ago
Makes me wonder how ‘real’ roman gladiators were.
the_trash_man@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
I think OP is specifically asking why Pro Wrestling is being treated like it’s real in some sports publications.