wrestling is real

            
            
            
             WRESTLING REAL OR FAKE:
             Off the top rope with an elbow, The "Rock" delivers a devastating blow to his opponent Ric Flair. Ring announcer Jim Ross shouts oooooh that's got to hurt.
             Or did it?
             The question: is professional wrestling real or fake? Many believers and non-believers get into heated debates on what really happens when the men enter the ring. Do the moves, locks, and punches really hurt? If so do the cage and barbwire matches, hitting people with chairs, or crushing people through tables hurt? This age-old sport has been around even since the being of man. Presidents such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have worn the trunks and have stepped into the ring. Abraham Lincoln has won title belts before. (A&E: History of Professional Wrestling) The history of wrestling has turned into a multimillion-dollar industry.
             On March 29,1987 a world record indoor attendance of 90,873 people packed into Detroit's Pontiac Silverdome. They, and countless thousands glued to their televisions had come to see the final act of a classic tale of envy, deceit and blind ambition. The epic struggle between good and evil, the story book blonde haired hero and the hideous monster. The chance to achieve victory over seemingly insurmountable odds. The event was Wrestlemania 3 and the match Hulk Hogan Vs Andre the Giant.
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             Fans around the world come every Monday to watch their favorite wrestlers step into the ring, trying to win over their opponents with brut force. After punch, kick and body slam the wrestler wrenches in pain then rises to action. He returning to his opponent with a clothesline, then grabs a chair, and slams it into his opponent's head. They wrestle, only to come up with no blood or even a black and blue. People stare and wonder, are it real; did he really get hit with a chair.
             For wrestling fan, Chris Mortensen: The show is a fascinating look into how the sport -- and at one time it was a Spo...

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