Professional wrestling is not a sport but a form of entertainment. They're not supposed to get hurt while wrestling, but the sad fact is wrestlers get hurt many times during their careers.
When wrestlers sign contracts, they are guaranteed a certain amount of money. They get paid by the number of appearances and matches they participate in. It's always in a wrestler's best interest not to get hurt during their career as it could severely hurt them financially. Some wrestlers hate getting injured as "their spot" will be lost to someone else on the card.
Inevitably, wrestlers do get hurt and some use painkillers to ease the pain so they can continue wrestling. This is exactly what happened to Eddie Guerrero and is the main reason why Kurt Angle left the WWE for a lighter schedule with rival organization, TNA Wrestling. Others have turned to steroids to bulk up in the hopes of making it into the main events. This is where the argument lies and in some cases, the trouble usually begins.
The media always likes to eat up how dangerous professional really is. They are likely to falsely accuse that most wrestlers are nothing but meat-headed steroid junkies. The media also love to remind people the amazing number of wrestlers who have died over the years.
On the other hand, the WWE has campaigned against these accusations from the media and set up the "Stand Up For WWE" campaign last year - highlighting the fact the business actually is a safe place to work in.
Is professional wrestling really a deadly profession or is the media putting everything out of proportion?
A very comprehensive information about good and bad on professoinal wrestling which drew the attention of WWE by frequently updaing rules and regulations for the safety of the sports. Good and thorough understanding has been displayed throughout. Good work, Damian.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. As a fan of WWE myself I didnt really think about the dangers that much. Reading Brock Lesnars words were interesting also, its obviously not as easy as people make out. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteI dont know anything about WWC but there were interesting informations i could read easily :) They layout is very tidy and is clear with headings. Well done :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not a topic I have even thought about before.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read your topic I thought you were going to be talking about deaths in the box.
When talking about steroids most people instantly think of Baseball or running stars, its interesting to learn that WWE has its own problems in this area.
Thanks for the new insight into a formerly unknown area for me.
The information is easily read and is consistent in the style of writing. Remember to check your grammar, as this does still have to be academic writing (to a degree).
'The fact that the WWE has now eliminated the threat of steel chairs, you could say this is the right direction to take since the wrestlers won't suffer concussions or any brain damage for that matter. '
This sentence does not flow for me, maybe a little rearrangement is necessary? Or removal of the words 'you could say this' would make this sentence flow more.
Awesome work Damian
I never really thought of pro-wrestlers as actual athletes until I read this. It's interesting to see how easily these sorts of things can be glossed over with special effects and reports of scripts no? Could also say something about spelling and grammar but looks like I've been beaten to the point haha! Good work dude.
ReplyDeleteOuch, definitely acting for money. More or so, it's so fake when I watch it from the TV. Thanks for clearly that up for me Damian. And wow, you could be a commentator one day with your brilliant awe-inspiring expository banter. Really engaging, refined grammar and spelling. Worth a read. ^^
ReplyDeleteSo many fans for WWE or this type of wrestling. Reminds me a South Park episode where the characters parodize this type of entertainment. Interesting read and I have learnt alot in something I have previously shunned away or not given much though too.
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