Well, I wasn't little. But I just started watching wrestling in early 99, so I was about 15. I knew it was all staged and whatnot, but for some reason, a part of me made me think it was real. When Undertaker tried to "take over" the WWF, and he had the flaming bear and gave it to Vince, I was like "holy crap, what is going on?" Then when Shane became leader of the Corporation, I thought he was actually running the entire company. Hahaha.
I do not why I thought this. But that is why the Greater Power angle is one of my favorites. And I just thought it was really cool. After that angle though, I didn't really feel that way again. I wish I did.
Also, when HHH pedigreed X-Pac at WM15, I was

So yeah.