What sort of Intelligence "believes in" WWF?

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I had a dream last night that I was somewhere in the Eastern United States at some WWF show. The women were scantily clad, the men were fat and many drunk. Its one thing to sit and laugh at the WWF on TV, but for sure, it was the strangest feeling to be "there" (though it was just a dream)

Then I ask myself, how many of the people who go to these shows actually believe they are seeing a real fight? Perhaps none of these fools know what real fighting is? Personally, if a chair slams into some dudes face, I don't care how big his muscles are, or how stupid his fighting costume is, his face is gonna be bashed and bloody... So, do these crazy SOB's really believe they are seeing a fight or are we dealing with some really stupid people? hahaha

Furthermore, should such people be allowed to vote?
 
Perhaps some of the younger viewers think it is real but after 18 or so they know its all fake. It is all entertainment, so they say, to attract more viewers more blood is drawn to give the impression that someone is really getting the shit kicked out of them duplicating real life fights in many ways. The promoters know how to pack them in with all of the set up actions and soap opera crap that happens.

As for voting, seeing as how most people know that it is entertainment and go their for a "cheap thrill" then I'd say why not let them vote.
 
What are you talking about? Everyone knows it's fake/staged. That isn't to say there aren't real injuries.
Equally, most know that politics are less than truthful.Who's to say what group gets to vote and which doesn't? (save convicted felons)
 
Are you really saying that pro-wrestling is fake?

Next time you are going to say that there is no Santa. Ridiculous....
 
I have a new found appreciation for wrestling, based on it's history, but now it's too Hollywood.
 
Syzygys said:
Are you really saying that pro-wrestling is fake?

Next time you are going to say that there is no Santa. Ridiculous....
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It is not that it is fake, the people in the ring are truly athletes that "compete" for the viewers dollars and support. Those people that perform their athletic abilities do so with great care and choreography but only put on a spectacular show for the audience to watch. It is all theater in the raw so to say. ;)
 
hahaha....

Well the thing is my friends, back in the day my brother had a couple friends who ACTUALLY believed that it was real, then again, as cosmictraveler suggests, these kids weren't 18. I just don't understand why their father would let them think its real? Trailer Traditions!? haha Ok, yeah, I suppose no one can say who or who can't vote, just so long as they pledge a disbelief in the easter bunny, all is well.
 
cosmictraveler said:
It is not that it is fake, the people in the ring are truly athletes that "compete" for the viewers dollars and support. Those people that perform their athletic abilities do so with great care and choreography but only put on a spectacular show for the audience to watch. It is all theater in the raw so to say. ;)
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There was a documentary on British TV a few years ago about the elaborate ways that wrestlers communicate with each other in the ring (hand signals, touch etc) in order to let their "opponents" know what moves they will be performing next - allowing them to react accordingly and avoid death and serious injury.

so yes - its a type of theatre - freestyle stuntman style stage fighting perhaps?
 
Used to be the ref decided who was going to win. You can enjoy it without believing in it.
 
It's called WWE now. It's staged of course and its gone rubbish now since it's name change but i think everyone knows it's fake. I kinda grew out of it really cos i only ever watch the old clips of wwf from 98 99 when it was good.

It's not targeted at youngsters anymore though. It's for teenagers now with the women...etc...
 
It's for people with a sense of humour, obviously not those still stuck on the fact that "the fighting is fake".
Fuck me.
I suppose if anyone does think the fighting is real (and I doubt they exist), they are the dumbest, but they would closely be followed by that significantly sized group who seem to think they are the only ones who know it's fake, and appear utterly baffled by the popularity of the spectacle. They don't get it, as such they are the ones with a mental shortcoming.
It's hilarious, fun, and probably the most significant cultural contribution the USA has made to the world.

If you wish to understand wrestling, don't focus on the fake fighting, it's really not the point of it at all.
It's about JR sticking up for the good guy and the Jerry the King excusing the bad guy, it's about owner Mr McMahon getting pissed off with some badass rebel hero wrestler, it's about an arrogant foreigner speaking ill of america and getting booed by the crowd. Etc etc.
It's comedic theatre for boys.

I guess you had to grow up with it, it's so 80s and absurd in the best possible way.
I honestly think I knew it was fake when I was 7, it never came into question, which is why people who feel obliged to point out it's fake just strike me as so fucking dense. They're like sloths who arrogantly say, "no no, wrong, the next branch is here", to the monkey, 4 days after he used that branch and 400 others to reach a different part of the tree.
 
Oh, I'm long over the fact that it's fake.

Now help me over the fact that it's fucking stupid and pathetic, like watching a really bad comedian where every joke bombs, to the point where you almost feel sorry for him.

But, obviously, that's from my point of view. So the fact that this same comedian has a loyal following of braindead morons who appear find pleasure and hilarity in his every move is neither here nor there really.
 
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Answer to original question.
Clinton Voters.
WWF is really big in Scranton. It's all they talk about.

A rash man in Scranton once said he thought WWF might be a teensy weensy bit fake.
He is doing well and is now back on solids. And yes, the local Bar got its pool cue back.

The most exciting thing that ever happened in Scranton was the time the Italian Macaroni factory was blown up by dynamite.
(1909, if you want to look it up)
 
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