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26 lut 2023 · Kayfabe — the knowledge that pro wrestling is fake — has a long and rich history in American entertainment. It also explains something deep about G.O.P. politics now.
Zack Sabre Jr is a self declared socialist who's shared his hatred of the right wing Tory party. Daniel Bryan has shown an interest in green politics and described himself as an anti-capitalist. Jim Cornette is a very big anti-republican but idk just how left he is I guess.
Not only is it a business behemoth but the WWE has political significance. In 2013 before becoming US President, Donald Trump was inducted into its Hall of Fame.
17 paź 2024 · Is WWE fake? AEW, TNA, NJPW and hundreds of independent wrestling promotions across the globe, are they all fake as well? It's always a heated debate amongst wrestling fans and detractors when...
My answer would just be that conservatives exist and naturally some of them are in wrestling. Very much this. When wrestlers are conservative fans have a tendency to make a big deal out of it - Lacey Jericho and Flair. When wrestlers are liberal people have a tendency to just treat it as status quo.
4 paź 2017 · No, I'm saying it's scripted. But wrestling did spend 100 years pouring energy into extending the illusion of legitimate competition beyond the fourth wall, to the point that rivals were forbidden ...
The two (four including their network exclusive shows, five if a PPV that week, and soon to be six) weekly televised shows don't actually make the WWE much money, and sponsorship isn't actually that strong of a finical aid, all those, including the network, is to promote the shows and merchandise.