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re: Is Pro Wrestling A Sport
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:18 pm to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:18 pm to pioneerbasketball
nope.
they are actors who work live shows and do their own stunts.
they are actors who work live shows and do their own stunts.
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Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:21 pm to pioneerbasketball
It is absolutely a sport in that it involves multiple parties competing against each other for a common goal. I don't think that the fact that every match is fixed makes the previous sentence untrue.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:22 pm to pioneerbasketball
It's a bunch of stuntmen following a script filmed in front of a live studio/stadium audience.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:25 pm to tigerpimpbot
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It's a bunch of stuntmen following a script filmed in front of a live studio/stadium audience.
That's not a bad way to put it. It's not a true sport, but clearly it takes athleticism to do it.
I've always thought the label of "sports entertainment" was fairly appropriate and fit pretty well.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:26 pm to CocomoLSU
It's rasslin, not sports entertainment. 
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:28 pm to ballscaster
Sports don't have predetermined winner.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:29 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:
I've always thought the label of "sports entertainment" was fairly appropriate and fit pretty well.
And the amount of money spent on it by people is mind-boggling.........
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:31 pm to boom roasted
quote:Never.
Sports don't have predetermined winner.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:32 pm to dukke v
quote:You just aren't sophisticated enough to appreciate the true value of one of the few modern direct descendants of American vaudeville theater.
And the amount of money spent on it by people is mind-boggling.........
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:33 pm to ballscaster
It's not a sport, but they are athletes.
/thread?
/thread?
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:35 pm to sicboy
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It's not a sport, but they are athletes.
Same thing applies to Cirque Du Soleil shows. Anyone in the world think thats a sport?
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:35 pm to CocomoLSU
I will say this, it's pretty much refereed the same as Olympic boxing so there is that. 
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:36 pm to Tigerstudent08
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Anyone in the world think thats a sport?
No?
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:45 pm to ballscaster
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You just aren't sophisticated enough to appreciate the true value of one of the few modern direct descendants of American vaudeville theater.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:47 pm to tigerpimpbot
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it's pretty much refereed the same as Olympic boxing so there is that
I think its called fairer and outcomes are more easily understood within scripts.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:49 pm to dukke v
Yes. Combination of Sport and Entertainment.
Definitely takes a tremendous athlete to become a good pro wrestler in a legitimate company. That and the wrestlers are almost constantly injured as it is very tough on your body.
Definitely takes a tremendous athlete to become a good pro wrestler in a legitimate company. That and the wrestlers are almost constantly injured as it is very tough on your body.
This post was edited on 2/26/15 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 2/26/15 at 2:56 pm to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 2/26/15 at 3:05 pm to lsucoonass
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In the older days pro wrestling was legit. We are talking frank and Karl gotch, hackenschmidt, Lou thesv etc.
It wasn't until the 80's when it was publicly broadcasted when people doubted the authenticity of it. See dr. Dave Schultz slapping that news reporter.
No, it's always been a goof, bro.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 3:25 pm to Y.A. Tittle
sports entertainment
but these guys are legit athletes
but these guys are legit athletes
Posted on 2/26/15 at 3:29 pm to Y.A. Tittle
in the older days the matches were more of a worked shoot. which is still common in japan today.
basically the match is fixed but many moves are real.
I forgot to mention farmer burns.
so it hasn't always been a goof or complete goof.
im talking pre ww2 of course.
basically the match is fixed but many moves are real.
I forgot to mention farmer burns.
so it hasn't always been a goof or complete goof.
im talking pre ww2 of course.
This post was edited on 2/26/15 at 3:30 pm
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