Should little kids be watching wrestling?
552529
No. I went through wrestling school too.  It should not be. I don't let my kids watch it. These days...what are they going to watch...Smackdown or RAW?  When Vince McMahon has a playboy playmate on his lap and he is stroking her cleavage....uh that alone would say no for me.  Then, how do I expain that crashing down on an opponet on a table is fake.  The violence is too much for a young kid.
879806
my kids did when they were little. now it's more of bumping 2 clentched fists (knuckles touching) together.
716818
i have been a fan starting in 1990, back then i loved wrestling.  i took a break in the stone cold era.  but even then it was great, i still watch it today.  i think it is very entertaining.  a lot of people hate it because it is "fake" well dont take it so seriously and you will enjoy it.  i love the storylines the wrestling moves.  even i have my favorites just like when i was a kid.  wrestling is great, i just wish more people can see it the way we do!!
757493
Used to watch wrestling years ago, now, not so much.  However, I do follow the career of Monty Brown as he grew up about 10 houses north of mine and while he is about 9 years older then me, he used to play football with my brother and his friends, in which my bro is 12 years older.\n\nI recall Monty coming back to my HS back in the mid 90's to give a speech long before his wrestling career and a couple years after he got out of the NFL.  \n\nMaybe if I'm flipping the channels and I happen to see him on one of the new shows, I would watch, but wrestling hasn't been the same since the days of WWE/WCW being separate companies on separate channels at the same time on Monday nights.  It's more of a male soap opera today then it used to be.  Much greater developed story lines, but that isnt why I used to watch it back in the day.
731822
My sons have been in wrestling for years, if we are talking about school wrestling teams, not the TV WWW stuff.\nWrestling has fewer injuries than most other sports. I am always relieved when football season is over and wrestling begins because the injuries are fewer and less serious, usually ( my son does football and wrestling.)\nIn the past few years Ive been going to school tournaments, I've only seen one serious injury; a young man injured his neck and could not move and the ambulance came to take him to the hospital. But I believe it was not a permanent injury like the paralysis and brain injuries that happen in football. Most of the injuries I've seen, and my son has had, are lots of bloody noses, bruises, and mat burns from rubbing against the mats, broken or sprained fingers occasionally, and sore muscles. If you decide to take wrestling, make sure you shower and wash your clothes after every practice and every match. Skin fungus is rampant in wrestling and there is a problem with it in most schools , but our school doesn't have a problem because of the strict shower rules.\nhttp://www.unc.edu/depts/nccsi/AllSport.htm\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5538a1.htm\nhttp://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/wrestling-injuries.html\nhttp://library.thinkquest.org/10777/wrestle.htm
998138
I don't know if this is an acceptable answer, but here goes:  they just want something to complain about!  I mean, like most television shows today, the storylines that take place are completely fictional!  (With that said, I don't see anyone complaining about some of these oh-so-crappy shows that, for some odd reason, get some of the best ratings!) What is so hard to understand and/or accept?  Moreover, though the action may differ, wrestling is no different then, let's say, a soap opera!  Like you said, it's just entertainment!  Geez!
288558
Wrestling...it's all fake anyway.  They should find something more constructive to do with their lives and contribute to society.
410622
I agree. It is immature. But at the same time, I wouldn't want my kids to watch things like that. There are lots of words in the human language that can eloquently express yourself and not having to resort to profanity. Sometimes the youth see others doing it and find that it is the "in" thing to do so they do it too. This isn't being really mature. "Let's do it because someone else is and it looks cool." That's not how an adult or anyone should behave.
486284
Backyard Wrestling, not interested. Grow up, it's entertainment, not reality. Except for the Olympics and NCAA.
256836
Yes and NO. My kids are not allowed to watch cartoon network! All those cartoons are garbage!! Disney channel in the morning have some educational shows like Higgly Town Heroes.South Park is not at all for kids. You might want to watch Tom&Jerry and Looney Tones, the cartoons that I grow up on, and realize that those cartoons had a lot of violence too!
938960
It's a second rate wwe wanabe. Dont worry because in a few months it will burn to the ground and become obsolete, so no need to watch it.
178914
hell no! at this age they should be focusing on sportsmanship and team work, not hurting one another!
163966
no!!!\nIt is up to the parents to decide wether something is apropriate for their child to watch.\nSome people might say that the parents can't always be around....well then they should teach their kid to obey the rules....AND.....CHANNEL BLOCK.\nBut most of it should be allowed anyway. Parents should trust their teenagers to make the right decisions.
63433
If they had a new show on tv about amateur wrestling, maybe it would get some people interested. Americans are mostly interested in professional sports. The school football or basketball team is included because these guys can be recruited into the pros. Other than that, people aren't really interested in amateur sports.\n\nI've watched it sometimes, but I don't know all the rules and  so it gets confusing and then boring for me after a while. Maybe other folks feel the same way.
923553
I have been a fan of wrestling for over 30 years and the simple answer is that it is not televised.  I used to watch most of the independent promotions--ECW when it was on at 2 AM in New York and further back with the southern promotions on TBS in the afternoon.  If someone would put together an independent promotion program (there are enough sports channels out there--maybe Versus would be interested) I think you are right--there would be a lot more interest than there is now.  Unfortunately that would mean more exposure for the wrestlers and they would be signed away by McMahon or TNA.
1067457
You are right about the WWF style wrestling....it is merely entertainment...\nYou want to see some real wrestling watch high school or collage wrestling...now those kids have talent. \nMy husband and I are youth wrestling coaches...and it is unreal the amount of kids that will sign up thinking it is WWF .... it is so frustrating....\nWe have to show them Wrestling really is a sport not a smack down brawl.
310251
How young are we talking? Children under the age of 5 shouldn't be watching TV since their brains are still developing. But other than that TV can be good if they watch some educational shows. I've learned a lot more watching Discovery Channel and those kind of networks than anything I've learned in school.