why is it that people make fun of wwe becuase of it being fake, but people don't do the same with films?
436572
I think wrestling is the most real thing on TV.  More real than the news, boxing, baseball, hockey, NBA, UFC, and any tv show.\n\nNever any re-runs, the fans have to pay to be there as opposed to getting paid to be there, no stunt doubles, taped live so they can't say stop I messed up, let's do that take over again. And no computer animation.\n\nWhen sports reports made fun of Mike Tyson, Mike said, "Yeah, my paycheck isn't fake"\n\nSo next time some idiot makes fun of you for watching wrestling cause it's fake - tell him that why do you watch Friends, that's fake, they ain't really friends, and that ain't even a real apartment, it's  a fake set.
796320
I hate to tell you all this because i am a die hard wrestling fan but nobody's votes counted.  They never do.  It is all a gimmick to drum up interest in a PPV that otherwise wouldnt have any reason to be on TV. The whole thing is just a way to gauge fan interest to help with storylines and understanding what the fans like and dont like so they can get higher ratings and more money. Think about it.
184021
It isn't totally fake like some may think. Their just ignorant. The floor isn't fake, do you think you'd be able to make that much noise off your bed>? No plus the ropes are hard as hell to. Have you watched that, well I'm not sure if its on anymore but that wrestling tryout show for wwe? Some people quit pretty early on. \n\nMost of the punches dont' have much on it. But some look like they hurt pretty darn bad. I watched in slow motion one time booker t kicked someone in the head. *OUCH* That guy got nailed pretty hard. Most of it isn't but some of those slaps can be pretty hard. \n\nHowever, there are some real injuries and if the moves aren't done right can be harmful to your health if you know what I mean. They usually say if a wrestler misses a great deal of time its a real injury. But if they have a cast and are seen relatively soon after the injury and get hit in the cast. Most likely its fake. \n\nThe ref usually makes an 'X' signal with his arms above his head when somebody is legit injured. \nLot's of legit injuries and hard knocks must occur during the match though, most of the time the wrestler will opt to carry on until the end depending on the severity of the injury. So most of the time you only really know at the end of a match. \n\nAlso, after something that may have injured someone, if everything's OK the ref will stick one arm straight up to signal people in the back.\n\n.........................................................\nIt is not a smart idea to accuse a pro wrester of being a fake.\nA few years back, John Stossel, consumer reporter for ABC's 20/20, did just that to to wrestler Dr. D (David Schultz). The good doctor clapped him over the ears so hard that Stossel believed that his hearing had been permanently damaged. \n\nComedian Richard Belzer challenged Hulk Hogan to put a headlock on him. Hogan did just that, with such force that it cut off the blood supply to the comedian's brain. When Hogan released the hold, Belzer dropped to the floor unconscious.\n\nGoldberg doesn't appreciate being called a fake. He has challenged anyone to stand up to his spear, in which the 285-pound mountain of muscles charges headfirst from about 10 feet away. If anyone can stand up after the charge, "they can call it a fake," says Goldberg - but not before. Wisely, there have been no takers for that challenge.\n...........................................................\nI was looking also for some good examples of serious injuries but am havning trouble finding the sites.\n\nBut from memory remember when kurt angle piledrived stone cold steve austin in the middle of the ring. He was out for over 6 months because he had a bunch of vertabra's in his back busted up and had a neck brace on forever. Most people thought he was going to be gone forever. His body is so beat up he needs to wear braces on his legs. The only reason he doesnt wrestle now is cause I don't think his body can take much more.\n\nChris benoit always jumps off the top turn buckle. I think he missed quite a bit of time to cause he landed funny on his neck. I think I remember seeing it. Pretty frikin sick. \n\nahh here's a nice forum http://www.lopforums.com/showthread.php?t=610 read on my friend!!! *RZ*
489059
It's fake in the sense that these guys are really beating each other up. It's real in the sense that their bodies take a beating, much like stuntmen or women. Most of the injuries are real. Some are self-inflicted, like cuts to the head.\n\nIf you want real wrestling, you have to go to the college or high school ranks. Real fighting can be found in UFC. (or in Iraq)
1146840
There are two types of wrestling fans. Ones who enjoy it and think its real. Then there are the ones who know its fake and the inner workings behind it but still enjoy it the same. Depends on who you are talking about.
457843
Im sorry, the world heavyweight champion in wwe changes by the day. Oh did i forget to mention? WWE is pure acting. The wrestling moves are fake. The punches are fake. The blood is fake. Even the ring is modified to soften landings. Victors of any match are predetermined.
395044
The original heroes of this type of wrestling have already confirmed that is is fake and setup.  Occasionally someone gets angry and hurts someone else, but when Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant for the world title, it was because Andre laid down for him.  Those close to him said that it was the hardest thing he ever did.
696182
its all so fake.  take it for the entertainment value\nb
1108799
They are not JUST actors, they are mainly athletes.\nTrue they do quite a lot of acting (And IF you'd ask me, in order to be a GOOD pro wrestler, you also need to be a good actor, other wise, you won't make it in the business), but it is mostly to establish their wrestling persona. \nThe match itself isn't really what you might call "acting", true, it might be scripted in advance, and they are trained to make some things look more painful than they really are or to perform "stunts", but it's for real, they do fight each other, and they do get hurt and injured.\n\nMy fav WWE wrestler is Edge.
849945
Wrestling is so fake\nb
418394
Many people have mis conceptions about professional wrestling. I agree with the fact that everything is staged, a lot of matches are pre planned. But even though that statement is true the wrestlers do actully hit each other, although in a way that cause less pain than a typical punch, and they do get slammed down onto the wooden floor of the canvas, which is springy to create less damage. \n\nAll wreslers are trained to take all variety of bumps and how to land correctly, but this does not reduce the possiblity of injury. Professional wrestlers train intensivly to get thier bumps perfect and to increase their pain barrier. All professional wrestlers have to be well trained and most are highly trained althetes.\n\nAs i said earlier most matches are pre planned but a more recent tend for the better trained stars is to give them and ending and let them decide on the way a match progresses. This tends to happpen more in independant federations or with better trainerd veterans in big companies like the WWE.\n\nIn short, yes some elements are staged, like all the storylines, although some are not (called shoots) they are very rare, with the most famous being the montreal screwjob. But there are also elements of real pain and injury for the wrestlers.
897951
Yes, it's fake, in the sense that it's coreographed and the outcomes are predetermined, but that doesn't mean it's not difficult. Those wrestlers are in peak physical condition and train everyday to maintain themselves and put on a show for so many fans each night. The also know exactly how to perform a manuever without hurting their opponent and still make it look real, which takes a lot of skill. Being slammed onto those mats is probably pretty painful nonetheless.
1000684
Think about it.... Good Vs. Evil. Drama, characterization, yes it's "fake" as it they're not actually going to kill each other, but it takes alot of balls to put your body through the stuff they do and if it's a great match, everybody wins. Human nature is to back the underdog, we love it when the odds are stacked against our "heros" no matter who they may be!
733061
It is a combination of wrestler's personal initiative and creative input from managers and producers.  In the movie, "Beyond the Mat" an innovative move by a wrestler trying out caught everyone's attention and someone said he was taking it for his own.  This is very common and is said to be an honor.  Most of the signature moves are based on long running traditions.  Gimmicks are encouraged by the producers and creative team.  Sometime though as in the case of Rob Conway.... they have to come up with their own.
738830
Wrestling is fake.  Who cares?
297000
Some movies are just violent without making much sence. It's just cheat entertainment.
1180601
Its like a reality show, they just want to watch other people get beat up even though they know its fake.\n\nI think wresting is fake, but when I go watch one in the audience, you cant help but interact with the wrestlers. It has to do with entertainment and just having a good time.\n\nIt might be fake, but its still fun as heck =)