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22. I prefer it

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 11:53 PM

Dec 2011

And generally, the line between the worked and the shoot (ie scripted and real) is thought to have originated sometime in the 1920s, I believe. Early pro wrestlers still needed to know how to properly defend themselves in case the usual setup of having another pro wrestler in the crowd accept the "open challenge" was screwed up. Yes, it was possible that the World Champion faced Farmer Joe in a real fight.

It also came in really handy when your opponent decided to go off script and try to win for real.

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Once and for all! Here and now! Is professional wrestling fake? [View all] ohiosmith Dec 2011 OP

Maddog Vachon also looks like Andre the Giant and Vern Gagne Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #1

NO! But you are right about the guys in the ring. ohiosmith Dec 2011 #3

oohh! Mad Dog Vachon!!! geardaddy Dec 2011 #2

The golden age. ohiosmith Dec 2011 #5

When I was 11 in 1969 I didn't think so ! steve2470 Dec 2011 #4

But you know better now. Right? ohiosmith Dec 2011 #6

yes lol nt steve2470 Dec 2011 #7

Good! ohiosmith Dec 2011 #8

John Stossel found out the answer to that question the hard way Major Nikon Dec 2011 #9

Love it. ohiosmith Dec 2011 #10

My favorite John Stossel segment ever. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #54

It is scripted, but the athleticism is real. hifiguy Dec 2011 #11

NOOOOO! ohiosmith Dec 2011 #12

I tend to think of it as cheneyschernobyl Dec 2011 #50

My Dad let me believe in Santa Claus for as long as I was willing to but OriginalGeek Dec 2011 #13

So, are you saying Santa is fake? ohiosmith Dec 2011 #14

I never said I was unwilling yet OriginalGeek Dec 2011 #23

I don't have to tell Chuck. He knows. He's omnipresent man. ohiosmith Dec 2011 #28

Oh Shi......! OriginalGeek Dec 2011 #36

Two words: nolabear Dec 2011 #15

I've seen several of them, Hayabusa Dec 2011 #21

Yeah, that feud was a thing of beauty cemaphonic Dec 2011 #29

Amen. Hayabusa Dec 2011 #34

Fake. HappyMe Dec 2011 #16

Our son has been a worker.. Tikki Dec 2011 #17

Indeed. hifiguy Dec 2011 #18

How did it get to be that way? Lionel Mandrake Dec 2011 #19

I prefer it Hayabusa Dec 2011 #22

Oddly, it didn't really develop from high school and collegiate/olypmic wrestling cemaphonic Dec 2011 #31

That's a very interesting history lesson. Lionel Mandrake Dec 2011 #41

Rehersed bigwillq Dec 2011 #20

Nuh uh! ohiosmith Dec 2011 #37

Who cares if it's real, I love it! RueVoltaire Dec 2011 #24

Rowdy Roddy. ohiosmith Dec 2011 #38

I love THEY LIVE! He is awesome in that! RueVoltaire Dec 2011 #39

Andy Kaufman invented it. Ever see "Man on the Moon"? HopeHoops Dec 2011 #25

Great movie. ohiosmith Dec 2011 #43

Jim Carrey said Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lewis were the inspiration for what he is. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #45

Professional wrestling is just as real - or fake - as any other theater performance. baldguy Dec 2011 #26

They're not acting. They're not! ohiosmith Dec 2011 #52

My husband watches it. zanana1 Dec 2011 #27

Performance just like a soap opera with better set ups SecurityManager Dec 2011 #30

I've seen clips Hayabusa Dec 2011 #32

About as fake as the last orgasm I had LynneSin Dec 2011 #33

So you think it's real? n/t retread Dec 2011 #42

I have no response to that. ohiosmith Dec 2011 #44

Most people don't LynneSin Dec 2011 #53

Even though your orgasm was fake UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #55

Even if it's fake, it still shows great athleticism. arbusto_baboso Dec 2011 #35

Just came back to give this thread a rec for RueVoltaire Dec 2011 #40

My pleasure RueVoltaire. ohiosmith Dec 2011 #47

the injuries are not fake madrchsod Dec 2011 #46

Anyone who thinks so is a "Pencil-Neck Geek". n/t cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #48

roller derby? irisblue Dec 2011 #49

No slay Dec 2011 #51