It just iritates me when people use the word fake with wrestling. They put there lives on the line in every match. Granted, like you said, unless something goes wrong, more times then not, they will go to the back, a bit tired, but able to lace up there shoes, go to dinner afterwards and wake up the next morning with no problems.
I have a couple friends that actually are in pro wrestling. To me, unless you have either truely gone through what they go throuh or know someone that has, it's just being ignorent making comments that what they do is "fake". I know you put the word close to the end and I'm not pointing directly at you when I say that, but just in general.
I miss the days where I believed that the storylines were real. The thing is though, I don't let knowing that they aren't real ruin the fun. To me it's like going to the theater with just a lot more physical action and a lot more yelling lol.
Please take no offense at this, and try to understand an outsider's perspective. A fake, by definition, is
"anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit". By definition, WWE style wrestling is a "fake" of the original martial art which is in fact as much performance art and acting as it is athletics. Saying it is so does not demean the talents, skills, or abilities of those who participate, nor is it ignorant, in fact to do so is merely being well-informed and realistic. If you enjoy the type of entertainment WWE offers, then do so; it is, however, important to be firmly founded in reality while so doing.
Your comparison to the theatre is quite apt. I liken their "putting their lives on the line" to stunt actors. Very few people go to work every day with the belief they are going to die. I imagine, in fact, that most people try quite diligently not to do so. We all determine our own risk levels, and work within them, but the level of risk is subjective to each person. While I would never allow myself to be in such a position, a stunt actor who walks through fire daily is confident in his abilities not to be burned. The same applies to WWE wrestlers, they're confident in their abilities, just as I am in my abilities not to electrocute myself (I work in electronics, with hands-in fixes this is a real danger). It's all the same - we are all comfortable with our levels of risk.
