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pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works â¨1⊠â¨week⊠ago
Interestingly enough, I know multiple queer fans of wrestling. They enjoy the storylines despite the cheese factor and appreciate the skill involved in a lot of the moves, considering it as its own kind of performance art. Like maybe youâre not winning any Oscars for selling your moves, but when you look at things like the Tombstone Piledriver, which are so difficult to pull off both convincingly and safely that use was restricted for a while to just two wrestlers, I can understand that.
I have, however, never encountered a single wrestling fan who did not hate Vince McMahonâs guts.
hansolo@lemmy.today â¨1⊠â¨week⊠ago
I always thought of it like porn.
Thereâs minimal plot to explain why the guy in a leather banana hammock is mad at the guy in a spandex banana hammock and vest. If youâve never been to a ballet, other than the ring, the set, and not singing the interludes, very little is different.
I honestly love the athleticism. Though, I prefer watching the ladies jump around. Their outfits are more interesting, anyway.
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨1⊠â¨week⊠ago
This is exactly how I tend to think about it. Itâs like the plot in fighting games. Itâs just used to ferry the audience from one fight to the next. The actual pretext doesnât really matter that much, because thatâs not why the audience is there. The amount of sheer athleticism that gets displayed on a weekly basis is honestly astounding.
Sure, pro wrestling is fake. But there is no way to fake a hit like this. The fact that those men didnât leave on stretchers puts them on par with stuntmen.
hansolo@lemmy.today â¨1⊠â¨week⊠ago
I think it takes asking the question of âwhat is faddle and whatâs not?â Jumping off the top of the ropes onto a folding table isnât fake. The reasons why, sure.