Is wrestling really a sport?
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Wrestling is sports ENTERTAINMENT, Most of the so-called enemies leave the areana and go have drinks together and are really friends. Vince McMahon has always advertised wrestling as sports entertainmnet. \n\nThese individuals do train hard to perform those maneuvers without getting hurt. And sometimes even then, accidents do happen. \n\nThink about it... When Eddie Guerrero died late last year or early this year, the Undertaker was present at his funeral. Every entertainer who worked with him cried on the tv and told of their experiences. JBL laughed as he recalled that he had to be escorted from the Houston Texas arena due to the fans taking things so seriously, but hey that's how it sells.\n\nTherefore, there is usually no odds or risk in wrestling, it is nothing but a show.
268493
Umm.  No.\n\nWhy? \n\nBecause wrestling is fake.
72460
Well... sumo is real, also Judo, GrecoRoman, School and every SPORT that has something to do with wrestling, BUT...\n\nI have to mention that TV wrestling demands a great physical condition, anyone who had wrestled for 3 minutes can tell, that is exhausting... so, I think every wrestler (show or sport) is a real athlete.\n\nDav.
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Depends on which type of wrestling we are talking about.  If we're talking WWE type wrestling it is scripted...BUT (big but) those guys and girls still take some shots and still get banged up.  They have to learn how to fall, get hit, etc and they do take those hits.\n\nIf we're talking about High School, College, or what they call "real pro wrestling" then that is real and is a true sport.  \n\nWWE, WWF, etc is purely for entertainment....other wrestling or "real" wrestling is a sport.\n\nGood luck with becoming a diva though!
87805
well,\nit takes skill, practice, balls are involved, you use lots of muscles and its very competitive.  i would say it is a sport.
327283
Greco-Roman style wrestling is considered the world's oldest competitive sport and was the focus of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Freestyle wrestling became part of the Olympic Games in 1904.
758231
Is curling really a sport?  I thought you had to sweat in the matches to be a sport.
1180601
Its like a reality show, they just want to watch other people get beat up even though they know its fake.\n\nI think wresting is fake, but when I go watch one in the audience, you cant help but interact with the wrestlers. It has to do with entertainment and just having a good time.\n\nIt might be fake, but its still fun as heck =)
61522
I think it's a sport - they have competitions and what not - people turn up to training and learn routines. Dancing is a sport - chess is a sport - hell even computer gaming at Lan parties is considered a sport by some. So i'm my opinion yes cheerleading is a sport!
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It's definitely a sport.  They have the America's Cup, which is like the Super Bowl of football.  You race other competative sailors & work hard at it.  \n\nIf you're just doing it for the fun of it, then it's an activity.  But if you are really into it, like you seem, then it's definetly a sport.
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the nfl plays 16 games/season, baseball plays 162...the amount of games or days they work doesn't justify it as a sport... i think its a great question because, as much as WWE is all about fan entertainment using fake fighting, plus all of the acting they do, creating drama in the sport (hey TO would be a great wrestler) anyway...they also put in a lot of work i remember watching a behind the scene with HHH DAMN!!! he works hard to keep his body in shape, plus watching all of the tough enough shows, shows you that the pain is real, and its not for everyone... i think because of these qualtiies it qualifies as a sport:\n1)not for the average joe, you need some skill\n2)prepare for every match, training and verbal planning\n3)have regular matches, just like a game in other sports\n4)have paperviews, like the yankee-red sox, all rivalries\n5)have PAPERVIEWS!, wrestlemania, like superbowl, but WWE also royal rumble, king of the ring, and summerslam!\n6)they get hurt, and recover\n\nSOUNDS LIKE ATHLETES TO ME!
709990
It's kind of like band or twirling.  It's not considered a sport really but it is considered an extracurricular activity.  You can still get brownie points for it from colleges if that is why you are asking.
337434
Wrestling has been a sport for thousands of years and it was never considered as a homosexual sport before present times. In reality it is simply a sport that requires superb conditioning and if any of it's athletes happen to be homosexual, that does not speak for the majority. Apparently some ignorant people wish to label it as such because of the physical contact. Just plain dumb and the rumor may actually have been started by guys frustrated because they were not good enough. \n\nJust do your sport and prove to those dweebs that there is nothing "gay" about it, by the example of your personal life.
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For anything to be classified as a true sport, I would say it would have to have some violence in it since it is largely physical competition, but violence is not the essence of sport.\n\nI don't think it creates a double standard because doing something 'in sport' means doing so without malice--with the intention of bettering oneself or testing one's ability.\n\nIn most cases, sports are being better regulated and using more protective equipment. In boxing, for example, gloves with thicker padding are being used to help protect the fighters' long-term health.\n\nOf course there are many fans who watch sports just to see people get hurt, but these are also the same people who slow down to a snail's pace when driving by an automobile accident on the freeway so they can get a better look. I doubt violence in sports is the cause of it.\n\nAnyhow, most fighters are conditioned well to take that kind of punishment without much damage and undergo much medical testing, so it's rare to see someone seriously hurt in the ring. \n\nThough I hate seeing people get hurt, I'm still a boxing fan. I think it's amazing how people can discipline themselves so well and have that amount of speed, strength or agility. I like to see how fighters with different styles will react to each other in the ring. And whenever a fighter gets seriously hurt, I'm glad when the referee stops the fight to protect the fighter. I'm not paying to see the violence.
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Wrestling is NOT FAKE!!!!!!!!!!
1086048
It's classified as a sport (a competition between two people or two groups of people). Chess is a sport.\nSumo wrestling is a sport except sumo wrestlers are at least twice the size of a darts player. Besides which there are thin and medium sized darts players. Fishing is classed as a sport but I cannot see the point of sitting on a river bank for hours on end with the company of a plastic tub full of maggots.\nI recommend that you invest in a dictionary, flip through the pages to the letter S (it comes after R) and then look for sp then spo, then spor and finally sport - you may read exactly what it does mean.\nI do see your point though - darts is not a very good sport and most of the professional players are overweight.\nPlease excuse the sarcasm but the last week has been one of those 'why the hell did I bother' weeks.
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of course it is a sport! why do you think it's in the Olympics! I used to do gymnastic and believe me it is not easy at all i have also done basketball and volleyball but those two didn't compare up to the difficulty of gymnastics. To do gymnastic you have to be crazy strong, you have to have so much endurance to nail that back tuck and the end of your routine. People who don't think the gymnastics is a sport are probably just jealous because they could never in there life do what gymnast do. Personally I think gymnasts like Carly Patterson are awesome people to look up to because they are amazing!