[APEX]

Have any of you ever had to defend the WWE?
Either at work, or when with your friends?

For instance today at work, someone overlooked me on the forum and first said wrestling is 'Gay' and 'Fake'.

They saw the Randy Orton returning thread and after explaining why he is returning and why he was suspended, they then laughed and replied ''I bet he enjoyed he 60 day holiday, you do know thats all fake and just a storyline?''....

I snapped, trying to explain that not every is 'Fake' and he is actually suspended. I basically got laughed at, and told I was naive for believeing it.

Got me very mad at someone thinking they know everything, when quite clearly they don't.

Anyone else got in siuation like this?

 

[paulborklaserheyma]

Before, I defended WWE...but now, I have no desire to defend WWE since WWE material became so pathetic.

 

[YunisTaker]

I don't argue with non-wrestling fans about wrestling anymore. It's a waste of time, so whenever they say it's fake and the injuries they suffer in the ring is fake. I just act shocked so they can feel better about themselves and so they can leave me alone.

 

[samizayn]

Being real though, he probably has enjoyed his 60 day holiday.

I've had to insist over stupid shit, like the fact that the mat is canvas over wood and NOT a trampoline, the steel chairs are actual steel chairs and the thumbtacks aren't fucking stickers. But that's just idiots being narrow minded idiots.

The most common one is "how can you like it it's fake." To which I always have to say, do you do nothing but watch documentaries on the History channel or something? Most everything you watch on TV is fake to some extent, including your so called reality TV shows.

 

[MasterShake97]

For instance today at work, someone overlooked me on the forum and first said wrestling is 'Gay' and 'Fake'.

They saw the Randy Orton returning thread and after explaining why he is returning and why he was suspended, they then laughed and replied ''I bet he enjoyed he 60 day holiday, you do know thats all fake and just a storyline?''....

I snapped, trying to explain that not every is 'Fake' and he is actually suspended. I basically got laughed at, and told I was naive for believeing it.

Got me very mad at someone thinking they know everything, when quite clearly they don't.

Anyone else got in siuation like this?

I am in the excat same boat. We get onto the topic of WWE, and they say it's fake and I get very annoyed because they don't want to hear anything else. For the record, a large difference between scripted, faked, and choreographed. I get angry too because as you said, they have no idea what there talking about. The GP is just brainwashed with the word ''Fake'' for wrestling, shows you how stupid so many people are. I try not to get onto the topic anymore.

 

[D17]

In my youth years I use to, but soon learnt it's not worth the hassle.

 

[RjA323]

yes i have

 

[bigdog40]

When I was a kid, but I wouldn't defend pro wrestling even if it rose to the heights of the Attitude Era again. It is for the most part fake, I tell myself that every day and yes I know about the "oh they are on the road, and they did hurt" What makes me say that it's fake when people act like they are going to stop wrestling or riot when someone wins/losses. It just makes people look pathetic, I've long accept that it's only a TV show.

 

[The-Rock-Says]

When I started watching it again last year when Rock came back, my brothers would try and take the piss outta me for watching it. Just told them to shut up and that they used to watch it and love it.

Then I said isn't the movies fake? And don't you enjoy them? Also I told them not everything is fake. The storylines maybe fake, but the injuries and bumps they take aren't. Don't say anything anymore.

I WIN

 

[Honey Bucket]

I just say it's a soap opera but with fighting, at which they point they nod and say 'fair enough'. If they continue to bullshit it though, I'll just tell them to view certain classic matches of the past and end it at that. Not worth bothering after that.

 

[The-Rock-Says]

In my youth I never needed to defend it. Cause everyone I knew watched it and loved it.

 

[bigdog40]

In my youth I never needed to defend it. Cause everyone I knew watched it and loved it.

In adulthood, there's no need for adults to be defending the product because the non wrestling fan don't care and it makes that person look silly. If im going to talk about wrestling, im going to talk about with the group of people I watch wrestling with.

 

[Stone Cold X]

Wow. You guys came across the hardest casuals. At work, I usually get this "The Rock this..." and "Austin this..." in a positive way.

In my teenage years, I had some acquaintances that I used to argue with about Austin and Rock.

Other than that, I didn't have to defend WWE. I have not come across anyone with "WWE is fake." other than online forums or what have you.

Mostly because my school and community is big on wrestling; even the coaches teach them. Therefore, some of these high school wrestlers know it takes a lot of sweat, and pain to even wrestle.

 

[Brye]

I've had to a couple times but most of my friends are tolerant people or fans.

 

[deadman18]

One guy said WWE was fake and they don't get hurt. I said "Tell that to Droz".

 

[KO Bossy]

Well, back in the days when wrestling didn't suck (ie. any era other than the current one), I had to explain to my friends that the blood was indeed real and not some substitute squirted on them out of a package. I explained the whole process of blading and the crimson mask, but most didn't believe me.

 

[ice_edge]

Have any of you ever had to defend the WWE?
Either at work, or when with your friends?

For instance today at work, someone overlooked me on the forum and first said wrestling is 'Gay' and 'Fake'.

They saw the Randy Orton returning thread and after explaining why he is returning and why he was suspended, they then laughed and replied ''I bet he enjoyed he 60 day holiday, you do know thats all fake and just a storyline?''....

I snapped, trying to explain that not every is 'Fake' and he is actually suspended. I basically got laughed at, and told I was naive for believeing it.

Got me very mad at someone thinking they know everything, when quite clearly they don't.

Anyone else got in siuation like this?

Word life.

That's what cena would have said 8 years ago friend.

Hang in there. People are just like that. Always know what's what while they don't. You try to explain it to them but yet again they still go on and talk more trashy nonesense while knowing even less.

Just ignore that one. The important thing at times is that you me and sensible ones in IWC know whats going on. Other things hardly matter.

 

[RockCold]

There's no point talking to non wrestling fans about wrestling, not matter how much sense and logic you make, they'll will always just 'Yeah but it's fake'.

 

[sharkboy22]

Ha ha. I've been down the "They're not injured they're just on vacation" road before. Yeah because WWE will actually allow John Cena, their money maker, to take a year long vacation. So stupid.

I don't mind people calling wrestling "gay" or "stupid" to be honest. Nothing is wrong with that. If you think pro wrestling is stupid, that's fine with me. I think Twilight is stupid but if you like Twilight I'm not gonna think of you as a moron or something. If the idea of grown men rolling around in tights is "gay", well that's what you think. I think Brokeback Mountain is gay.

I have absolutely no problems with people who don't like wrestling. I always say pro wrestling is something you either like it or you don't and by the time you're 10 and you find yourself still watching it, then you're a fan. It's as simple as that. They're wee lots of shows I grew up watching that I will never watch again such as Pokemen or Kenshin. Can't get me to watch those shows like I once did when I was 4. WWE on the other hand, I've been watching that since I was 4.

The people who I have the problem with is those who think wrestling is "fake", not pre-determined but completely fake. Wrestlers feel no pain. The ring is nothing but a big, cushiony, tempurpedic mattress. Those are the people that piss me off. Randy Orton is faking his collar bone injury. Triple H didn't injure his quad. Those are the people who piss me the fuck off. I showed my sister a match the other day. A ROH match from 2002. It was Paul London and some other guy. They did a spot, a lot of wrestlers probably do 1000 times in wrestling shcool alone. A simple, everyday spot. One guy stands on the outside, the other simply dives through the ropes. A spot wrestlers do 1000 times and get it right all the time. Except this one time. London flew through the ropes and just like that when the other guy caught him his entire ankle did a 180. Nasty looking thing. I think my sister has resepct for pro wrestlers now. I mean she always knew injuries were real, but seeing this one made her respect them a whole lot more. I think.

So yeah wrestling is not for everybody. It's nothing but a gay male soap opera. Fine no problem if that's what you think. But stop talking to me and stop thinking that I'm some sort of retard because I watch wrestling cause I'm a whole lot smarter than your ass. Yes, I'm not a fucking idiot I know it's fake, well pre-determined. Which brings me to the next group of people who piss me off. Those who, no matter how much I explain it to them, insist that it's nothing but guys just fake hitting one another. There's no art behind it. "What do you mean it tells a story? They're just swinging at the air while the other guy pretends he's hurt". Well, fuck you. Wrestling is an acquired taste that only some will uderstand. By the way when you're going to see Dark Knight Rises this weekend I hope you know those are just characters and not real people right. Oh yeah and they're also swiging away at the air as well

When people ask me "You know wrestling is not real right?" I always say "Oh my God, are you serious? I would have never guessed"

 

[A$AP]

Plenty of times. Not recently though. Like last Monday, I'm explaining to my dad why I'm tuning into Raw 1000 while King gets up out of his chair to engage in a corny product placement segment about Sonics or whatever. SMH.