Of course it is. I know everyone can argue that the storylines are fake and all that blood isn't real. And you are right. The secret to wrestling is that yes it is scripted, the winners are chosen before the match, but the violence you see is semi-real. They hit each other with real chairs, they do break real tables. Don't believe me? Go to a live wrestling match. Depending on which wrestling organization you go to, they might even take the chair you're sitting in and hit their opponents with it.
Yes the rings have some give to them, especially in the center, that's why you usually see a wrestler slammed into the center of the ring. Of course you have the wrestlers that fight outside of the ring and get slammed on auditorium floors. How do they prepare for the beatings? Easy, a lot of it is choreograhed. When a wrestler gets slammed he's not slammed down with force (usually) and he's basically being dropped "nicely".
If wrestling was fake why would there be so many injuries throughout the industry? The answer is because it's a grueling job. Some aspects are considered "fake" and most of it is exaggerated, but as a whole it's not fake. These people are real athletes and put their bodies through a lot of punishment on a weekly (if not more often) basis.
Personally I like it because it amuses me, and I see it as a male soap opera. The story lines are intriguing at times, but I watch it for the fun and athleticism. If you're not a fan you should give it a shot and watch it for a couple of weeks, there has to be a reason why so many people of so many ages, races and sexes watch it.
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