Summary

The article discusses the perception of WWE as a real sport versus scripted entertainment, highlighting its dramatic elements and audience engagement.

Abstract

The author reflects on a personal experience where a friend misunderstood the nature of UFC and WWE, believing WWE to be real fighting. The article emphasizes that WWE, while not a genuine sport, captivates audiences through its scripted drama, character depth, unpredictability, and theatrical presentation. It draws parallels to Roland Barthes' analysis of wrestling as a spectacle of justice and morality. The author concludes by inviting readers to share their opinions and supports an AI service as a cost-effective alternative to ChatGPT Plus.

Opinions

The author's friend was unconvinced by the authenticity of UFC, mistakenly believing WWE to be more real.
WWE is recognized for its entertainment value, storytelling, and dramatic exaggeration rather than being a legitimate sport.
The article suggests that the audience and the referee play a crucial role in suspending disbelief, making the scripted drama seem more authentic.
WWE's unpredictability and the depth of its characters contribute to its dramatic effect and audience engagement.
The author acknowledges that WWE simulates feelings of justice and retribution, which resonate with viewers, as described by Roland Barthes.
Despite previous fandom, the author now views WWE content as hypocritical, repetitive, and lacking in substance.
The article implies that WWE fighters, though well-trained, are essentially actors playing scripted roles.
The author expresses gratitude to readers and encourages support through engagement and exploration of recommended AI services.

Do Still Believe WWE is Real?

“You make the rules and we will break them.”

I was watching the UFC fight (Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson).

and it was such a historical fight for me, suddenly my friend joined me.

when the fight was over he completely looked unconvinced and he believed he wasted his time and I was wasting my time

he didn't believe ufc was a real fight…but he believed WWE showed us arel fights

how people still believe that WWE is a real thing?

each sport and show form of entertainment has its own joy, and what one person enjoys might not necessarily resonate with another.

whether scripted or not, continues to captivate audiences due to its ability to entertain,

create drama, and entertain viewers in its unique storytelling including drama exaggeration in performance, music custom, etc….

and I totally understand why people love WWE wrestling but, that doesn't make it a real sport or a real show it, is scripted drama.

these are the main components that make people believe WWE i real

the main referee is the audience and the referee, job is just to add the sense of real sport when one fighter breaks the rule and the referee doesn’t see it.
Each wrestler has his own theme which is to complete his character and add depth to the fighter so people will believe it (if you exaggerate to make yourself look unreal you are real )
WWE is not predictable so it will add more possibilities to make people predict what will happen and that will add dramatic depth to this show
In UFC or boxing, there are three results win, lose, and draw, WWE the result means nothing compared to the dram that happens

if you believe this is a real fight is happening between two men, you are an idiot

I watched WWE shows before and was a fan for some time when I was14–18 years old

all I witnessed is hypocritical bullshit, repetitiveness, boring content, and cheap scenario, it is like watching a parody version of a movie

WWE fighters are well-trained and professional actors, but they are not fighters they are actors

but still, why do people believe it?

because it simulates the feelings that we expect to feel.

when a giant man comes and throws the punch we expect the one who receives the punch will flay and this happens in WWE

there is a role for each wrestler

bad, good, evil, villain, hero, the charm, idiot, dirty, crazy, etc…

all these aspects add some reality to the show

as Roland Barthes once said

Defeat is not a result, it is a prolonged display, like Jesus on the cross.

But primarily wrestling visualises a pure, immanent form of justice. Punishment is deserved and carried out in an absolutist fashion.

Justice is stretched to its limit: Infringing the rules to breaking point, where a little more would “open the gates of a world without restraints”.

Wrestling is all about compensation: Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth.

This is coupled with a sudden, aprupt turn of events: The temporal proximity between triumphant success and utter defeat emphasises and dramatises the latter.

Justice is understood by its very violation, its value exists in this tension.

Some, few wrestling matches are fair and polite, but this is simply another genre, which serves as contrast, as a reminder of kindness and the idea of sports. This, as well, is made perfectly obvious through the use conventional signs.

The same is true of foul play: Its signs are conventional and excessive; the audience seeing the referee as not seeing a violation is its function.

what do you think is WWE is a real fighting sport or it is just an entertainment show

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