re: Is there something mentally wrong with you if you like professional wresting?

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I'm sorry, I just don't get it... they certainly do though

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You don’t get it, and that’s okay also. Not everyone has to “get” everything. The same folks saying pro wrestling is silly are the same ones who watch every single Marvel movie. Pro wrestling is basically a weekly marvel movie. A classic good vs evil show that features actual athletes.

And yes, these are real athletes. The vast majority being former collegiate or pro prospects and a few even competed in Olympic Games. It’s scripted, or choreographed, but it’s “real” in that most of the shite hurts and sometimes horrible injuries occur.

I was a huge fan when I was a child. I follow very casually today and mostly watch the PPVs on Peacock if nothing else is going on. But our grandfather’s grandfathers enjoyed pro wrestling. It’s not a new phenomenon. It’s literally been around for multiple generations.

And for all the “hurdur rednecks like it”, it’s popular all across the USA and in Japan, Mexico, India, and Canada.

Like I said, you don’t have to understand why others like it. But it’s no different than consuming any other brand of fiction and enjoying it as well. This one just gives you the “thrill” of live television.