HACKER Q&A
📣 amichail

Would banning obviously fake moves in wrestling improve US reputation?


Don’t people around the world wonder why such obviously fake moves are tolerated in professional wrestling broadcasts?


  👤 cratermoon Accepted Answer ✓
Pro Westling is not a competitive sport, it's athletic theater. The premise is storytelling, not combat. Look up "kayfabe"

👤 docmechanic
I think other contemporary factors are far more likely to negatively impact our reputation abroad.

👤 science4sail
I don't understand this question - professional wrestling is a form of sport/entertainment and generally irrelevant to international relations. Is "wrestling" supposed to be a metaphor for something else?

👤 thesuperbigfrog
Sometimes the scripted drama becomes real:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Screwjob

"Maybe stage plays would be more credible if the actors used more realistic props."

Yeah, maybe.

Not sure what this has to do with US reputation . . .


👤 allears
US reputation will not improve unless we become a stable and cooperative partner. We're headed in the opposite direction at the moment.

👤 pavel_lishin
AND it turns out mom was there the whole time! Her face was just hidden behind her hands!