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This isn’t my criticism, these are academic takes. ‘Professional’ you say — that really conflates authenticity and competition that isn't there in the same way as in professional sports.
The tension here between wanting to progress and feeling tethered to an idealized, yet imperfect past is wild.
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Come on BigKris... it’s absolutely part of the gimmick. You are defending wrestling emotionally instead of thinking about the reality: wrestling is a quasi-regulated performance, not a competitive sport.
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Strippers and circus performers need licenses in some places too; that doesn’t make them part of a regulated sport.
I do get it though, the suspension of disbelief is important.
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Sorry for deleting, i wanted to fix my spelling error.
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Spoken like a true wrestling fan. There is no competition, no objective scoring, no governing body. Wrestling entertainment groups literally pull a fox news and legally classify themselves as entertainment to avoid being regulated like real sports.
Let’s at least have a mature honest conversation.
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Nobody outside of the American entertainment wrestling fan world is calling this form of ‘wrestling’ a sport. It is disingenuous.
These individuals are like circus acrobats or stunt actors.. performers first and athletes second.
Their competition is scripted while sports use real world stakes.
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Sports are competitive and have real-world stakes, ‘wrestling’ as you describe it is scripted entertainment.
This difference matters when we think about how those industries engage with audiences and issues like representation, inclusivity, or sexism/racism.
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It’s important to consider each issue on its own merit and discuss how industries, including wrestling, can improve.
Acknowledging flaws in one area doesn’t excuse or invalidate the need to make progress in others.
‘Wrestling’ Entertainment in most American forms is one of the worst offenders.
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It would be ideal if this inclusive ‘wrestling’ could serve as a meaningful cultural mirror in time, and even a platform for resistance.
This is america, so this could be just what the republicans need… initially I was surprised by the avenue, but now I see it is a perfect vessel to influence.
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The idea of ‘wrestling’ as a vehicle for change seems a bit contradictory, especially when the broader culture around it can still be so entrenched in toxic behaviors, like misogyny, racism, or homophobia.
I am glad you are doing better these days. Thanks for sharing your story and all the best!
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AEW is innovative while still playing by the same rules of the larger entertainment and profit-driven system.
I am just highlighting the tension between surface-level fixes and deeper structural problems.
I look forward to doing more research, thank you for your insights!
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While this AEW group promotes inclusivity and clearly features more diverse talent, the world of ‘wrestling’ as a whole, including AEW, still operates within the larger cultural context that is often influenced by sexism, racism, and other forms of discrimination.
That is all I am saying.
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Saying "fuck the past" when discussing issues like patriarchy, racism, and misogyny is problematic as it oversimplifies the complex, deeply rooted historical structures that are present today.
These systems didn’t appear overnight; they were built over centuries and are still pervasive today.
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You are demanding better from a genre that’s built around exaggeration and spectacle, while simultaneously accepting it for what it is.
It might be more effective to have spaces that are built around the values of inclusivity, equality, and representation—without wrestling's problematic past.
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I took umbrage at the concept of American wrestling as a whole being.
The push for more inclusivity is important, especially for marginalized groups like the trans community. It seems like wrestling is a strange vehicle for that. I’m glad to see they are experiencing growth.
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Your hard work should be applauded, I am sorry for the harshness.
It was unexpected for an account so focused to post American wrestling, of all things.
I appreciate the layers of meaning this entertainment brings people however ‘wrestling’ has a history of aligning with right-wing ideologies.
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This is directly into unfollow territory — I say this as someone who loves your content. Is this post intentional?