Do you like to watch professional wrestling? If you said no, why don't you like to watch it? The most common answer would probably have to be "It's fake." Even though it isn't considered a sport, and I would agree, but when the wrestlers are way off their target when they punch and kick, they perform outstanding stunts and perform outstanding strengths. Even though it is fake, it is also something that people that are very athletic could do. I'll use superstars in the WWE as examples throughout the article.
The first example will be Lita. One of her moves is jumping on a persons shoulders and swinging herself upsidedown and do some sort of throw. When she does that, she has to be careful not to hit her head on the ground. If she does hit her head on the ground, she could suffer a concussion. Another superstar that shows the most outstanding stunts would have to be Jeff Hardy. He used to get on a 20 foot ladder and jump off the top of it and land on someone laying on a table. That probably doesn't sound that tough for someone who probably knew exactly what he was doing, but he did it live in front of millions of people and the ladder and the table were on the steel ramp. If he slipped or the ladder went out from under him, who know how he could of landed. Usually when you think of a pro wrestler, you think of someone who is big and tough. The Big Show is a perfect example of that. He's a 7 foot 500 pound of monster. When he does the chokeslam, he would hold the athlete up over his head for a few seconds. You might think that's not a long time but a few seconds watching could seem longer.
The thing about pro wrestlers is that they aren't just athletes. They are also actors/actresses as well. If they want to be a bad guy, they have to figure out a way to get the crowd to hate them. When they get the crowd to hate them, they got to try to keep a straight face. If they are bad guys and want to be good, they could be good enough performers to get that change in one performance. Some people would consider WWE superstars as the best actors in the world. They probably get more money than any entertainers in the world. They also are probably in better shape than any entertainers in the world too.
Next time you get a chance to watch professional wrestling, don't pay attention to what the anouncers say and focus on some amazing stuff they do, even how they fake stuff. It could be amazing.
