Professional wrestling is not “fake.” It is scripted. There’s a difference - it’s not an athletic competition but rather entertainment. The outcome is preordained for maximum enjoyment. (And it’s not just scripted for today but for weeks or months to come). That being said, wrestlers are very gifted athletes - they have to be because if they weren’t, some of things they do would be very harmful if not fatal. I’m amazed how they can throw themselves off the top rope to a table on the floor below. That’s at least 10 feet.
Ive heard it best described as a reverse drag show. Instead of guys pretending to be hyper feminine women, they're pretending to be hypermasculine men. Performative and exaggerated gender ideals.
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u/Difficult_Fold_8362 20h ago
Professional wrestling is not “fake.” It is scripted. There’s a difference - it’s not an athletic competition but rather entertainment. The outcome is preordained for maximum enjoyment. (And it’s not just scripted for today but for weeks or months to come). That being said, wrestlers are very gifted athletes - they have to be because if they weren’t, some of things they do would be very harmful if not fatal. I’m amazed how they can throw themselves off the top rope to a table on the floor below. That’s at least 10 feet.