Is Pro Wrestling A Sport? (since Avante's thread had no poll)

[Darth_Pelican]

Please vote responsibly.

[spurraider21]

:lmao joetaint

[SpursforSix]

I'm a wrestling expert and will tell you it's not a sport.

[Chucho]

I'm a wrestling expert and will tell you it's not a sport.


You're the Bose© of Wrestling Experts. Nothing but the best.

[Blake]

I'm a wrestling expert and will tell you it's not a sport.

There it is thread over

[140]

Question: is it real or is it fake?

[SpursforSix]

Question: is it real or is it fake?

https://i.imgur.com/ExHYD6G.gif

[140]

https://i.imgur.com/ExHYD6G.gif

I don't think it being homosexual is up for discussion tbh

[benefactor]

:lmao joetaint
http://i.imgur.com/NLFgIpE.gif

[spurraider21]

by extension, stunt acting must be a sport!

sport requires competition

[Darth_Pelican]

https://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/ezgif-save.gif?resize=584,340&quality=95&strip=all&crop=1

https://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/ezgif-save-copy-3.gif?w=396&h=297

https://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/2211254/84234720.gif

http://www.hilariousgifs.com/gifs/wrestling-its-fake.gif

[SpursforSix]

https://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/2211254/84234720.gif



Lol at all of those but wtf is ^

[Millennial_Messiah]

by extension, stunt acting must be a sport!

sport requires competition

& whatever ron jeremy and alexis texas do

[Darth_Pelican]

Lol at all of those but wtf is ^

:lol "sport"

https://media.giphy.com/media/DJQ1ztAfeG8jm/giphy.gif

[SpursforSix]

:lol "sport"

https://media.giphy.com/media/DJQ1ztAfeG8jm/giphy.gif

jeezus...lmao

[spurraider21]

sorry guys. this one wins. every time


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejQFkSFDpn8

[SpursforSix]

sorry guys. this one wins. every time


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejQFkSFDpn8

you're late...this is up above...albeit much shorter version

[SpursforSix]

sorry guys. this one wins. every time


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejQFkSFDpn8

Ok...I actually watched the whole thing. It's even more WTF than I ever could have gleaned from the gif alone.

[spurraider21]

Ok...I actually watched the whole thing. It's even more WTF than I ever could have gleaned from the gif alone.
"sport"

[SpursforSix]

"sport"

I can't understand people paying to go and see that. As ridiculous as it all is, surely, that would have to be the point where you'd question what you're doing with your time and money.

[spurraider21]

I can't understand people paying to go and see that. As ridiculous as it all is, surely, that would have to be the point where you'd question what you're doing with your time and money.
i get why kids love it, and if my kids were into it, it would be cool to take them to an event.

but for my own enjoyment? yeah i dont get it either.

[Blake]

:lol "sport"

https://media.giphy.com/media/DJQ1ztAfeG8jm/giphy.gif

:lmao

[Blake]

"sport"

https://pittsburghcrosscurrents.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/3-musketeers-3.jpg

[SpursforSix]

i get why kids love it, and if my kids were into it, it would be cool to take them to an event.

but for my own enjoyment? yeah i dont get it either.

Yeah...kids would be an exception. And maybe one time with some friends after getting either drunk or high.

[Avant]

I can't understand people paying to go and see that. As ridiculous as it all is, surely, that would have to be the point where you'd question what you're doing with your time and money.

People pay to see this....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgEEn75JEuY




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv3hG5SPtIA

[Avant]

I'm a wrestling expert and will tell you it's not a sport.

Watch this...

So you are a wrestling expert, so this should be so easy.

1. When the WWWF first came into existence they had a tournament to crown the new Champion, who fought in the final and where was it held? (actually it never happened, that was just the story) All true wrestling guru's know this story.

2. Give me four wrestlers who went with "Nature Boy"

3. What wrestling family has had six members in the biz?

4. The first masked wrestler allowed to compete in New York state?

5. What wrestler had at least four different wrestling characters?


Prediction......ignored or some reason those questions weren't answered.

[Avant]

Pro wrestling is called a sport all over the place. Do I really need that list proving this?

Anything that takes trained athletes to compete is a sport. There athletes are far better athletes than skinny Kenya distance runners. Most all those in the biz were college wrestlers, footballers, tossed weights around, competed in track.

Real wrestlers.

Cowboy Dick Hutton
Verne Gagne
Danny Hodge
Kurt Angle
Brock Lesnar
Dolpf Ziggler
Chris Taylor
The Iron Sheik

TONS...of footballers.

Weight lifting

Bill Kazmeir
Mark Henry
Paul Anderson
Ken Patera

Bobybuilding

Tony "Mr, USA" Atlas
Earl "Mr. Universe" Maynard
Ray "Thunder" Stern
Samson Burke

[Avant]

Sport: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

Golf is a sport. What if you just play by yourself never competing vs anyone?

Bobybuilding is a sport. What if you don't compete in competitions?


All these wrestlers are competing for the big money, their performance in the ring is huge. That is very real. Being it takes trained athletes putting their physical well being on the line five nights a week or more, yep.....sport.

Right out of the....SPORTS...pages.

http://www.liketotally80s.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Wrestling-Newspaper-Ad-9.jpg

[benefactor]

^That is one of the dumbest lines of reasoning I've ever read anywhere on the internet.

[Avant]

S I and Pro Wrestling

https://www.si.com/subcategory/wrestling

[spurraider21]

Sport: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
well there goes wrestling

[Avant]

well there goes wrestling

The competition is in being the best in the biz and moving up the ranks.

There are little companies out there that pay little, everyone in these...Indies...want a WWE contract, that is the goal and they are all competing to get there.

[Avant]

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22

[benefactor]

The competition is in being the best in the biz and moving up the ranks.

There are little companies out there that pay little, everyone in these...Indies...want a WWE contract, that is the goal and they are all competing to get there.
Sort of like getting nominated for a Golden Globe or an Oscar.:tu

[spurraider21]

The competition is in being the best in the biz and moving up the ranks.
that competition you speak of isn't in the context of winning/losing their bouts though.

thats all behind the scenes stuff, like an actor auditioning.

the wrestling match itself is not a competition to win or lose.

[Avant]

that competition you speak of isn't in the context of winning/losing their bouts though.

thats all behind the scenes stuff, like an actor auditioning.

the wrestling match itself is not a competition to win or lose.

You can;t compete vs yourself like in golf, bodybuilding, bowling?

Any physical activity that takes the athleticabilty found in pro wrestling is a sport.

We already call it a sport right here.


https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22


And if we saw a lot of threads about wrestling here it would be............take that to the sports forum.


Sports Illustraded calls it a sport as do all the newspapers.


ESPN calls it a sport
(https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22)

[benefactor]

You can;t compete vs yourself like in golf, bodybuilding, bowling?

Any physical activity that takes the athleticabilty found in pro wrestling is a sport.

We already call it a sport right here.


https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22


And if we saw a lot of threads about wrestling here it would be............take that to the sports forum.


Sports Illustraded calls it a sport as do all the newspapers.


ESPN calls it a sport
(https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22)
You don't actually compete. It's an act. The winner is already decided.

[benefactor]

It's like watching a movie like Rocky or Bloodsport.

[spurraider21]

You can;t compete vs yourself like in golf, bodybuilding, bowling?

Any physical activity that takes the athleticabilty found in pro wrestling is a sport.

We already call it a sport right here.


https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22


And if we saw a lot of threads about wrestling here it would be............take that to the sports forum.


Sports Illustraded calls it a sport as do all the newspapers.


ESPN calls it a sport
(https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22)
You do compete in golf. You’re stupid

[Chucho]

I can't understand people paying to go and see that. As ridiculous as it all is, surely, that would have to be the point where you'd question what you're doing with your time and money.

It's from a "comedy" promotion, that's their gimmick- have lots of flippy shit, dudes in masks and comedy spots in the matches. Has a cult flowing.

[Chris]

To answer this question accurately we must look at the definition of the word "sport." This from dictionary.com:

noun
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
a particular form of this, especially in the out of doors.
SEE MORE
adjective Also sports.
of, relating to, or used in sports or a particular sport:
sport fishing.
suitable for outdoor or informal wear:
sport clothes.
verb (used without object)
to amuse oneself with some pleasant pastime or recreation.
to play, frolic, or gambol, as a child or an animal.


Using the above we can conclude that professional wrestling is indeed a "sport" just by mere definition. Looking at it more in depth we find that past the collegiate level "professional wrestling" has it's winners pre-determined theoretically eliminating the competition aspect of what is considered traditional sport. We know that the professional wrestler is athletic, tough, and durable. All the qualities you would want in an athlete participating in any kind of "sport." We know that there is competition behind the scenes to "get over" with the fans and also politically within the respective companies. We see real competition as far as TV time and title belts are concerned. Using the above information we can conclude that professional wrestling is indeed a sport and can also be considered entertainment. : )

[spurraider21]

To answer this question accurately we must look at the definition of the word "sport." This from dictionary.com:

noun
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
a particular form of this, especially in the out of doors.
SEE MORE
adjective Also sports.
of, relating to, or used in sports or a particular sport:
sport fishing.
suitable for outdoor or informal wear:
sport clothes.
verb (used without object)
to amuse oneself with some pleasant pastime or recreation.
to play, frolic, or gambol, as a child or an animal.


Using the above we can conclude that professional wrestling is indeed a "sport" just by mere definition. Looking at it more in depth we find that past the collegiate level "professional wrestling" has it's winners pre-determined theoretically eliminating the competition aspect of what is considered traditional sport. We know that the professional wrestler is athletic, tough, and durable. All the qualities you would want in an athlete participating in any kind of "sport." We know that there is competition behind the scenes to "get over" with the fans and also politically within the respective companies. We see real competition as far as TV time and title belts are concerned. Using the above information we can conclude that professional wrestling is indeed a sport and can also be considered entertainment. : )
"professional wrestling" is not competitive. the wrestling listed in the definition refers to olympic style wrestling, where there actually is a competition

circus acrobatics involve plenty of athleticism. it's athletic activity. that doesn't make it a sport.

[Avant]

You do compete in golf. You’re stupid

Stupid is thinking you are competing playing a round of golf by yourself.

[Avant]

"professional wrestling" is not competitive. the wrestling listed in the definition refers to olympic style wrestling, where there actually is a competition

circus acrobatics involve plenty of athleticism. it's athletic activity. that doesn't make it a sport.


What are non competitive sports?

For example playing catch (football, baseball, frisbee...) is usually recreational. It can turn competitive in an instant though. Cycling, skateboarding, skating, walking, dancing, surfing, Aerobics, hiking, boating, martial arts and more all can be recreational. ... "Non-competitive sports".

Non-Competitive Sports to Consider


Canoeing.
Kayaking.
Archery.
Aerobics.
Recreational Dance.
Hiking.
Backpacking.
Fishing.


We will find pro wrestling in....

sports pages
sport magazines
sports TV stations
on most lists of most popular sports

There is no doubt it's a sport.

This from a list of the worlds most popular sports

7 | Wrestling

Yes! Yes! Yes! I’d like to think this isn’t just counting Greco-Roman wrestling but also the professional ranks. The WWE is spectacular at creating their own metrics to make pro wrestling seem like the most popular entity on the planet (e.g. “Monday Night Raw is the highest-rated weekly episodic sports-oriented TV program in basic cable history adjusted for inflation!”)


You don't have to even compete at all to be involved in a sport. And, you can compete vs yourself in some sport.

Being pro wrestling is found everywhere sports is talked about, it takes well trained athletes all competing for the big $$$$$$, yep, sport.

[spurraider21]

of course golf is competitive. you win by beating your opponents

[Avant]

of course golf is competitive. you win by beating your opponents

I see a lone golfer out there all alone many times.

How popular is WWE compared to other sports?

[spurraider21]

I see a lone golfer out there all alone many times.
you talkin bout practice, man


How popular is WWE compared to other sports?
popularity doesn't dictate whether or not something is a sport. marvel comics movies are incredibly popular. doesnt make them a sport.

[Avant]

you talkin bout practice, man


popularity doesn't dictate whether or not something is a sport. marvel comics movies are incredibly popular. doesnt make them a sport.

So all golfers must compete, that's not true at all.

Dude, Marvel Comics isn't compared to other....SPORTS


How about this which was about the biggest SPORTING events on pay per view.

December 17, 2016 1 min read

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Pay-per-view is a big business -- the UFC, professional wrestling and professional boxing have all contributed to the largest PPV events in history.
The biggest pay-per-view buys in recent years have earned huge audiences and revenue. Take a look at the infographic below (https://bestbettingwebsites.org.uk/news/biggest-pay-per-view-events-ever-televised/) to see the top 14 biggest pay-per-view *******sporting events in history**********, ranked based on PPV buys. The revenue generated from each pay-per-view event is also noted for reference purposes.


Playing golf by yourself

https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/comments/3bo4dj/question_is_playing_golf_by_yourself_weird/

[Avant]

Hulk Hogan - Sports News Headlines & Highlights | Deadspin


(https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwim5reMjpLhAhUDCTQIHeKZALAQFjABegQIABAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadspin.com%2Ftag%2Fhulk-hogan&usg=AOvVaw3VZgNAqV0_gBq1EIQjHtHf)https://deadspin.com/tag/hulk-hogan


(https://deadspin.com/tag/hulk-hogan)
Why Do People Love Pro Wrestling?

It’s Fake

This is every wrestling fan’s least favorite expression. Whether you think Roman Reigns is the best wrestler in the world or that Tetsuya Naito is underrated, all wrestling fans hate being told that the sport they love is fake. Trying to argue that pro wrestling isn’t fake is often a fruitless task because in a way, you’re both right. On one hand, pro wrestling is entertainment. The results of the matches are almost always determined before the opening bell, and often, each move has been choreographed beforehand. Finn Balor isn’t really a demon, the Undertaker isn’t dead, and Bray Wyatt doesn’t have a sibling named Abigail.

But that’s just the thing. All wrestling fans know that. Most wrestling fans have known that for decades. Wrestling fans watch wrestling the same way the rest of the world watches Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead. Except, when we watch our favorite shows, we’re watching amazing athletes pull off death defying stunts, live, in one take. Imagine if Norman Reedus had to film an entire episode of The Walking Dead, shooting extras with arrows without killing them, and improvising dialogue, and running around Atlanta, all in one take. You know damn well he couldn’t do it. He’d stumble over his dialogue, he’d get tired, or, ya know, he’d kill someone.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

There are TONS of Pro Wrestling Forums out there, the sport has tons of fans and nobody cares that it is fake no more than movie fans care that it's all fake.

When you understand the sport it is very interesting, the history as interesting as it gets. So many colorful performers has been in the biz, so many incredible moments and this is coming from a huge/knowledgeable football fan. Those who don't get it, you are really missing out.

Hell, you guys don't even know Dwight Clark was a TE, so your opinion means.....0.

[BD24]

No one is disagreeing that the guys in wrestling are very athletic. Obviously they are, but it’s not a sport. As others have said it’s more like a movie or play.

Avantes reasoning in this thread even dumber than usual tbh

[Avant]

No one is disagreeing that the guys in wrestling are very athletic. Obviously they are, but it’s not a sport. As others have said it’s more like a movie or play.

Avantes reasoning in this thread even dumber than usual tbh

There is no doubt it's a sport. And my reasoning is spot on. Trained athletes all competing for the big $$$$$$$$. Yep, sport.

[Avant]

I get noboby here will get this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvv1wvegguA

There we have an historical moment in the biz, think....Hagler vs Leonard....James Jackson vs Leamon King at the 54 Cali Champs 100 yards.


Why wrestling is a sport?

Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds.***** The sport can either be theatrical for entertainment (see professional wrestling), or genuinely competitive.**********

Bingo~~~~~~
Sports Illustrated Wrestling (https://www.facebook.com/SportsIllustratedWrestling/?hc_ref=ARQZ-PbG-XyB0nYvIdB8aFvzYyc4IpfjjYlWZItXG0qV9oWC_XGNMb-jLxZv8gJ3Zn8&fref=nf&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCt6R1n6jIK52QBC27i-ORWc3vXCMtu1nCOfLqSNUFC8gkrxPnQ1890fhLxRYsDp9iLu-HgJZLzV-GvabAVfwDX4Spoop4bswSY8oA4Ip3E7ZtfyfESLQgnpoydInhY wlF3IgtQOG2jHQpeDkLEcHRdmhWs3TrMBn0hU7zcATEbxR4hnH Ef7_OHCPQ4mNEKbGwQZZBxdrNeAapRbJ49wzGDNCv1bEolD4wt ErU1HNcs6c6cS1P6KYZAQ5AmitWkxZqsmbIG01bBbKcuHEOrby agL4XaipfWM-vqBN93VstG3_TTvB524-LnTJSmv3cfiyz6o_j0aRG_P1gjX16aqcI&__tn__=kC-R)

4 hrs ·

March 20, 2018: Daniel Bryan (https://www.facebook.com/TheDanielBryanWWE/?fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCt6R1n6jIK52QBC27i-ORWc3vXCMtu1nCOfLqSNUFC8gkrxPnQ1890fhLxRYsDp9iLu-HgJZLzV-GvabAVfwDX4Spoop4bswSY8oA4Ip3E7ZtfyfESLQgnpoydInhY wlF3IgtQOG2jHQpeDkLEcHRdmhWs3TrMBn0hU7zcATEbxR4hnH Ef7_OHCPQ4mNEKbGwQZZBxdrNeAapRbJ49wzGDNCv1bEolD4wt ErU1HNcs6c6cS1P6KYZAQ5AmitWkxZqsmbIG01bBbKcuHEOrby agL4XaipfWM-vqBN93VstG3_TTvB524-LnTJSmv3cfiyz6o_j0aRG_P1gjX16aqcI&__tn__=K-R) is medically cleared to return to the ring.
What a difference a year makes.


The rise of KofiMania: Kingston tops latest ESPN WWE Power Rankings



I think I'll go with SI and ESPN, I bet they know Dwight Clark was a WR.

Where do we find the wrestling talk here, yep.....General SPORTS talk

Where do we find it in a paper....The SPORTS page.

What are the most successful SPORT pay per views.....boxing and pro wrestling

Yep, pro wrestling is a sport.

Google....most popular SPORTS in the USA/World, why do we see pro wrestling there?

You go into a sports card shop. why are pro wrestling cards there?

[Darth_Pelican]

https://i.imgur.com/9edYtCY.gif?noredirect

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2014/11/tumblr_nf7pdabTAn1saykaxo1_400.gif

https://external-preview.redd.it/Ky4t13Bi4HVgKtD7gzgs5heY9O22PxpdqCeWmmMRcL0.gif?wi dth=728&62b71086

https://media1.tenor.com/images/b125682ce0b7ab28454aad8510411f8a/tenor.gif?itemid=7427185
https://media.giphy.com/media/PhmzMCJ8GLHJ6/giphy.gif
http://i.imgur.com/DAsHekN.gif?1
https://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/2211254/84234717.gif

[Avant]

Dude, you think Dwight Clark was a TE, hahahahaha~~~~~~~~


Hulk Hogan vs Ric Flair


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-M4wETwvzY

Don't get it at all do you ya guy?

Look at the excitement there, hell I bet most of them knew Clark was a TE.

[BD24]

There is no doubt it's a sport. And my reasoning is spot on. Trained athletes all competing for the big $$$$$$$$. Yep, sport.
Being a stunt man is a sport then.

acting is a sport then. Reasoning is dumb

[Avant]

Being a stunt man is a sport then.

acting is a sport then. Reasoning is dumb

Dude, fishing is a sport. Ever heard of....OUTDOOR SPORTS? Ever heard....non competitive sports. Dude, are you ever going to do anything here beside leech off everyone else? And cool calling anyone dumb, ok?

Do you even know what a sport is?


Archery
Sport

Throwing Darts
Sport

[Darth_Pelican]

Even Vince McMahon's wife, Linda McMahon, the FORMER WWE CEO, acknowledged that Pro Wrestling is not a sport. Read her response to the last question. She has more credibility than Avante by a long shot. This should end the debate. It's not a sport.

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2017/10/linda-mcmahon-on-pro-wrestling-not-being-a-sport-633493/


Linda McMahon On Pro Wrestling Not Being A Sport, WWE Lessons Helping With Her New Job, More

By Marc Middleton (https://www.wrestlinginc.com/pages/contact-us.shtml) | October 26, 2017


Former WWE (https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/wwe-news) CEO Linda McMahon, who now serves as the administrator of the Small Business Administration under President Donald Trump, recently spoke with Tom Fox for The Washington Post. You can see the full interview at this link (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/10/24/linda-mcmahon-how-lessons-from-a-wrestling-empire-can-help-the-nations-small-businesses) and below are highlights:
What lessons did you learn in business that prepared you to be the SBA administrator?
When WWE started, it was primarily the live event business and we expanded it to licensing, to music to publishing to pay-per view and to networks. I created and grew a business. I understand what businesses go through, the ups and downs, the good cycles and the bad cycles. I learned about strict cash management, the impact of regulations and the need for providing health-care insurance to employees. I have walked the walk and talked the talk of our small business communities, so I can really be a strong advocate on their behalf.
What would people be surprised to know about you?
I am the most comfortable in my sweats hanging out with my family and I am a jock. I was a real tomboy growing up. I played baseball with boys. I was singled out as the best athlete in school for the 8th grade, so I thought that was pretty cool.


What is your favorite sport? Is it professional wrestling?
Well, professional wrestling is an entertainment product. For pure sport as a spectator, I like the pace of basketball.

[Avant]

Well actually she doesn't know more about pro wrestling than I do. I can talk...

WWA
AWA
CWA
NWA
World Class
WCW
WWWF

I got into the wrestling around 1959 and can talk wrestlers she or Vince have never even heard of.

Totally have the history down, can hang with anyone in the world about the who, what, where and when of pro Wrestling.

There is no doubt at all that pro wrestling is a sport.

[Darth_Pelican]

Well actually she doesn't know more about pro wrestling than I do. I can talk...

WWA
AWA
CWA
NWA
World Class
WCW
WWWF

I got into the wrestling around 1959 and can talk wrestlers she or Vince have never even heard of.

Totally have the history down, can hang with anyone in the world about the who, what, where and when of pro Wrestling.

There is no doubt at all that pro wrestling is a sport.

The former CEO of the biggest Pro Wrestling company in the world admitted that pro wrestling is not a sport. Your knowledge of the wrestlers or promotions doesn't change the fact that it's entertainment, not a sport.

[Avant]

The former CEO of the biggest Pro Wrestling company in the world admitted that pro wrestling is not a sport. Your knowledge of the wrestlers or promotions doesn't change the fact that it's entertainment, not a sport.

Dude, you think Dwight Clark is a TE.

[Avant]

Pro Wrestling is without question a sport.

That's why we find it in....

SI
ESPN
Anywhere sports is talked
Here in the General Sports
Newspapers
As one of the most popular SPORTS in the world

Trained athletes (all x footballers, bobybuilders, track guys, weighr lifters, gymnasts) all competing in a physical activity that is very dangerous, all competing to be the best. Yep....sport....and any place that doesn't even know what position Dwight Clark played.....ha~~~~~~~~~

[Blake]

The competition is in being the best in the biz and moving up the ranks.

There are little companies out there that pay little, everyone in these...Indies...want a WWE contract, that is the goal and they are all competing to get there.


https://pittsburghcrosscurrents.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/3-musketeers-3.jpg

[Blake]

Dude, you think Dwight Clark is a TE.


Blake, nobody ever disputed that the guy plays some TE, ok? I saw him do it, ok?

[Avant]

Go to any library.....

You...looking for books on pro wrestling (tons of them)
Librarian....you can find that in the sports section...B212 to C10.

I used to read the Fresno Bee way back when, where did ya find talk of the wrestling, yep......the sports page.

trained athletes
competition for the big $$$
SI
ESPN
Newspapers
Library

Yep, sport.

[Avant]

The rasslin' really was my first love when it came to sports, the track, football came later once I started to compete. I go back to the very beginnings and can talk the sport from an historian perspective. Jim Londos, Ed "Strangler" Lewis, Farmer Burns, etc. Talk about something interesting there it is.

The politics involved, what a story. The drugs, the freaks, life on the road, the real feuds, the raising real hell, the colorful characters in this strange biz, what a story.

I think the first wrestler I ever saw on TV was this guy.....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc2DJ8-nQW0

Baron Leoni

I get it's real important I am NEVER right and MUST be wrong 100% of the time but that makes you people look dumb. All of you know Clark was a WR, and if I'd said....Pro Wrestling is not a sport.......that poll would read

Sport...14
Non sport...1

Why fight it like ya do, hell, I'd learn all I could.

[Blake]

https://pittsburghcrosscurrents.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/3-musketeers-3.jpg

[Avant]

10 Most Popular Sports Americans Love
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April 1, 2017


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In Number 10 Comes Badminton:
It happens to be a game with lots of vigor and class and the Americans simply love the game. As the game is very simple in its structure and can be played at any place, at the institutions or at the residential areas, people simply love playing it.
In Number 9 Comes Motor racing Sports:
Both motorcycle racing and auto car racing are the major attractions in America. Americans love car and these two sports are about the vehicles only. NASCAR, which happens to be the most notable organization in USA, arranges the races in America. After football, the game that the Americans watch most is this one.
In Number 8 comes Wrestling.
Professional wrestling matches are the perfect places of crowd in America. Be it the WWE or the kickboxing and wrestling, people of America simply loves these matches and take Undertaker, John Cena or The Rock as their idols.

[Avant]

Where would pro wrestling rank among the world's most popular sports?

[Avant]

Big athetes doing things that took a long time to learn putting their life on the line at least five nights a week, competing for the big $$$$ contracts is sports anyone not getting this, thinks Dwight Clark was a TE.

[Avant]

Athletes at work.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K415MP7thQQ


Fishing is a sport, that isn't. hahahaha~~~~


I think I'll go with Sports Illustrated and Sporting News over those who don't even know what position Dwight Clark played.

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WWE News & Rumors | Sporting News


Right off the sports page


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[Blake]

10 Most Popular Sports Americans Love
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Lol who the hell is this shmuck

[SpursforSix]

Lol who the hell is this shmuck

That's Elmo Sputterbutt

[Kobe'sAchilles]

I can't understand people paying to go and see that. As ridiculous as it all is, surely, that would have to be the point where you'd question what you're doing with your time and money.

I see it as a live action movie tbh. Shit I know they don't really hit or kill actors in action movies but I still like them. When the crowd is into it and you have 19,000 screaming fans then it becomes fun tbh. Wrestlers come out and shit talk you and ur city and you boo them and shit talk them right back. Everyone has their own favorite character that you cheer for. It's scripted and the winner is already predetermined but hell let me ruin the ending of the new avengers movie, Thanos loses. Everyone knows it, but it's still gonna make a billion dollars in the box office.

[Avant]

I see it as a live action movie tbh. Shit I know they don't really hit or kill actors in action movies but I still like them. When the crowd is into it and you have 19,000 screaming fans then it becomes fun tbh. Wrestlers come out and shit talk you and ur city and you boo them and shit talk them right back. Everyone has their own favorite character that you cheer for. It's scripted and the winner is already predetermined but hell let me ruin the ending of the new avengers movie, Thanos loses. Everyone knows it, but it's still gonna make a billion dollars in the box office.

You got it.

[SpursforSix]

I see it as a live action movie tbh. Shit I know they don't really hit or kill actors in action movies but I still like them. When the crowd is into it and you have 19,000 screaming fans then it becomes fun tbh. Wrestlers come out and shit talk you and ur city and you boo them and shit talk them right back. Everyone has their own favorite character that you cheer for. It's scripted and the winner is already predetermined but hell let me ruin the ending of the new avengers movie, Thanos loses. Everyone knows it, but it's still gonna make a billion dollars in the box office.

Except when I go to a movie, I'm reasonable sure that everyone around me knows it's a movie.

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Except when I go to a movie, I'm reasonable sure that everyone around me knows it's a movie.

I have a hard enough time fixing my stupidity :lol can't expect me to fix other people's

[Avant]

Except when I go to a movie, I'm reasonable sure that everyone around me knows it's a movie.

There was a time the fact it was all fake was a secret. It's not like that anymore, everybody gets what it really is now.

Everybody does this social media thing, there is noway anyone could ignore the talk (if into the sport) which is just a show.

[Blake]

https://pittsburghcrosscurrents.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/3-musketeers-3.jpg

^ sport per Avante

[Avant]

There are 4 here who think it's a sport. I bet that 4 knows far about pro wrestling than the 14 who think it isn't a sport.

[midnightpulp]

i get why kids love it, and if my kids were into it, it would be cool to take them to an event.

but for my own enjoyment? yeah i dont get it either.

It's basically a live action comic book, sans the CGI. I don't see much fundamental difference between superhero movies and pro wrestling. They tick the same dramatic boxes.

[Chucho]

It's basically a live action comic book, sans the CGI. I don't see much fundamental difference between superhero movies and pro wrestling. They tick the same dramatic boxes.

Yup. Dudes in costumes simulating combat.

[Blake]

Yup. Dudes in costumes simulating combat.


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[Darth_Pelican]

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[SpursforSix]

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Ha. Good stuff.

[Avant]

This is a sport so these must be athletes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAAk4YQo30c




(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAAk4YQo30c)Non-Competitive Sports to Consider


Canoeing.
Kayaking.
Archery.
Aerobics.
Recreational Dance.
Hiking.
Backpacking.
Fishing.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAAk4YQo30c)

[spurraider21]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_bV9Y2R6i0

[Avant]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8gNQUiroNs

[Avant]

There are athletes in pro wrestling on a par with any athletes anywhere.https://www.mmanytt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Bobby-Lashley-Bellator.jpg

[Avant]

If a guy can sit in a chair drinking a beer with a pole in the water trying to catch a fish is a sport, then this must be a sport.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZaeL5tgxbQ

[Blake]

https://pittsburghcrosscurrents.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/3-musketeers-3.jpg

[Darth_Pelican]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_bV9Y2R6i0

:lmao

[Avant]

Old lady catchs a fish, yep.....sport.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CioGtIZ2rNA

[Avant]

People who know the rasslin' laugh at those who just don't get it and never will. If you know the sport, the history of it all, the stories behind the scenes, it;s extremely interesting. There are more people who talk the rasslin' out there than talk the NBA.

[Blake]

People who know the rasslin' laugh at those who just don't get it and never will.

Yeah that's why you're getting laughed at

[Avant]

Yeah that's why you're getting laughed at

Laughed at by who, a bunch of people who think Dwight Clark is a TE despite everything saying WR? Those who think a know nothing like SFS can hang with anyone who knows anything? Dude, who here can laugh at anyone? Look at yourself guy, what a mess.

[benefactor]

Laughed at by who, a bunch of people who think Dwight Clark is a TE despite everything saying WR?
Nah...a bunch of people who know you're a little old man with a fat wife and daughter.

[BD24]

Nah...a bunch of people who know you're a little old man with a fat wife and daughter.
And most likely an embarrassing failure of a son that probably still lives at home.

[Millennial_Messiah]

And most likely an embarrassing failure of a son that probably still lives at home.

I'd kick them out after high school if they were unwilling to go to college or get a good job and help out with mortgage/around the house.

[johnsmith]

I'd kick them out after high school if they were unwilling to go to college or get a good job and help out with mortgage/around the house.

Cool, add that to the list of insights that no one else gives a fuck about hearing from you.

[Avant]

Cool, add that to the list of insights that no one else gives a fuck about hearing from you.

Bipolar