WWF- real or fake? or both???

[EddieMcD]

Wrestling isn't fake. It's merely fixed. Even saying it's choreographed is a bit of a stretch. While the outcome is written well in advance, and even how the match is ended (whether it's clean, someone fights dirty, etc.) is planned out, everything done in a match is essentially ad-libbed, much like improv comedy. One person hits another (and believe me, they actually hit), and the other person sells it. Same with throws. These will eventually work into a small routine (generally known as a "spot"). This happens many times throughout a match.

I'm of the camp that says wrestlers are athletes. You have to be in top physical condition to do what they do week in and week out. Also, watch a cruiserweight match sometime. You see people flying everywhere. I've said it many times before: Show me a tennis player who can do a shooting star press (it's a backflip off the top rope while you're facing forward).

In conclusion: wrestling is not a sport. It is, however, performed by very athletic people.

EDIT: Tristan beat me to the punch (no pun intended). I'll tell you now though: I do enjoy professional wrestling. But not for the objectification that you mention. I watch it because I know the two people are not actually fighting. You'll never see me watch a boxing match because I know boxing is really two people fighting (not a knock on boxers, who I believe are very athletic themselves). I watch it because I enjoy the excelent athletics and the ad-libbed choreography, even if there's no actual competition, and I'm personally offended that you think only simpletons would enjoy professional wrestling.