Thread: Why is wrestling stereotyped? How to stop the stereotypes?
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Old 11-13-2012, 06:28 AM   #34
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Originally Posted by Spilchuk View Post
Also because 99% of wrestling is fucking ridiculous...
This goes into it a fair bit. Guys pretending to beat each other up is perfectly fine and normal -- but wrestling finds this way to make it xenophobic, sexist (while at the same time claiming to empower women), nonsensical and sometimes just plain fucking stupid -- all the while claiming to be a morality play. One of the most successful eras the business has ever seen was the Attitude era, and it wasn't because it wasn't "PG." I imagine a lot of it was because it was one of the most testosterone-filled vicarious outlets for male aggression out there.

All the things wrong with wrestling are, conversely, what makes it work. Cena would be instantly cheered by everyone in the audience if he just admitted he was a violent sociopath, and he did totally screw AJ because he's a big star and can do whatever he wants. Then when Vince comes out to punish Cena for not being an acceptable face for the company any more, he gives him an FU and then has a few beers with Michael Cole, before giving him an FU for being "weak" and in that position in the first place.
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