OUR ARMY HAS GAINED ANOTHER SUPPORTER

It is something that all of us fans experience. Whether you call it wrestling, professional wrestling, or sports entertainment. We are all fans of it. As fans, that one thing we all go through is the classic, "Wrestling Is Fake". The rise of MMA didn't help things. Although many fans like both, there are the traditional two-sided arguments among the one and done audience. Wrestling is fake, MMA is boring. Both are kind of right, but both are very wrong. MMA may have moments of "nothing" with both fighters either circling or on the ground wrapped up. This can be boring, but it is all part of professional fighting. If fighters approached their fights as if it was a bar or street fight, they would likely find themselves tapping or knocked the f' out. Pro wrestling may be predetermined outcomes and there isn't intent in the shots fired (usually). But, in terms of even just punches and kicking, things happen and people connect really good. That isn't including the countless "moves" that the wrestlers perform. The doubters need to simply just fall onto their backs. A basic bump. Now watch what these people do beyond, again, a basic bump. I'm not even talking about the stunts that have been performed over the years, just the basics of professional wrestling.

We've all been through that. But like the title says, we've gained a supporter. Who? My lady haha She isn't a fan per say, but has seen enough wrasslin'  over her lifetime to know it is far from "fake". She was talking at work about Wrestlemania 32 and everything she saw. Of course, her watching Shane McMahon's jump (which she only could view via replay after she knew he didn't die haha) on the top of Hell In A Cell. Somehow, this lead to a non-believer to start going off about how fake it all is and blah blah. Likely a typical "my boyfriend watches MMA, so that's what I have to love" or one of the types who like things because they are popular. Props to the real fans out there though, to the sheep among you though? Nah, too easy.Anyhow, my significant other had to walk away because she couldn't handle how stupid the person sounded haha And immediately thought of the struggle I've gone through all of this time haha Of course I replied with a smirk that screamed "atodaso!" ("I told you so" for non-Trailer Park Boys fans).
Ironically, the gnarly stuff and major injuries have come from the basic stuff. The high impact maneuvers leave us wondering how they survived at times, but even walking is dangerous in wrestling. Look at Triple H's first quad tear. Took a step, rip, down he went. To show just how tough these guys are, he not only finished the match, but was but into a move that one shouldn't be in with any leg injury. Fans remember, torn quad and put into the Walls Of Jericho. Not a fan? Go Youtube the moment or maneuver and ask yourself if a torn quadriceps should be handled that way. Vince McMahon himself tore both quads at the same time just diving into the ring. A gnarly moment came from another simple move, Sid coming off the ropes to deliver a big boot. I still can't watch it without flinching with my whole body. Again, look it up 'cause I don't wanna show it haha. Or get the WWE Network, as I am sure it is on there (*shutters*). It is pro wrestling's equivalence of the Blue Waf.....(*swallows vomit*) I can't even finish that.
There have even been deaths or accidents that caused paralysis, on a professional level though most of those weren't from wrestling directly. Droz was paralyzed via a botched power bomb. The deaths in the rings weren't though, as it would appear to be heart attacks or stunts gone wrong (Owen Hart). I am surprised that we haven't witnessed things like this in MMA. The throws, slams, etc delivered in the octagon are with intent.

The argument will never die, even if MMA (most notably UFC) dies off with all the juicing going on. Another irony, it is also frowned upon in wrestling but the juiced up guy is now able to carry more weight helping make things safer in some aspects. BUT, that is reaching for a reason. Steroids and all of the sh!t are for losers. Sorry, let me correct that. The juice is for rehabilitation purposes, beyond that you are pathetic.