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Today’s question comes from member pbreathing, he asks…
“How
do you justify following pro-wrestling to non-fans? We’ve all had to
put up with critics/sceptics telling you “It’s all fake, you know” or
“Really? The guys in the spandex?”, but what about people who are
indifferent/oblivious and just don’t see the attraction?
I know a popular line of argument is “it’s just like
watching a soap opera”, but I’ve never used that, purely because the
acting is terrible and the storylines are often insulting. I say two
things; one, I’m impressed with the athleticism/technique of certain
‘workrate’ guys (similar to ballet or street-dance fans, I guess) and
two, it’s like watching sports and waiting for your team to get the big
win, but because it’s all pre-determined those fairytale moments are
more guaranteed.
watching a soap opera”, but I’ve never used that, purely because the
acting is terrible and the storylines are often insulting. I say two
things; one, I’m impressed with the athleticism/technique of certain
‘workrate’ guys (similar to ballet or street-dance fans, I guess) and
two, it’s like watching sports and waiting for your team to get the big
win, but because it’s all pre-determined those fairytale moments are
more guaranteed.
Another big reason for me watching as a smart fan is
to analyse the writing/pushes etc from a business POV, but that’s a
tough one to explain to an outsider.”
to analyse the writing/pushes etc from a business POV, but that’s a
tough one to explain to an outsider.”
Good question. To explain the draw of wrestling to a non-believer can be a bit tough, simply because people tend to be stupid. They think that because the out-comes are pre-determined that it eliminates any entertainment. Even though every movie & TV show’s outcome is decided well in advance. Besides the obvious answer of what we see on TV being entertaining, for a lot of wrestling fans half of the fandom comes from staying up to date with the backstage going-ons. I find that often times that can be just as interesting. Really, nothing else offers up entertainment both in front of and behind the curtain.
How say you?