Ok I’m not from usa, so I dont really underestand wrestling. As far as I know its a scripted sketch with real phisical skill necessary to perform the act. But I keep reading about old champions or the first xxx race champion etc. What do you mean champion? If those are actors, so to speak, there are no champion, there is a script to follow. Its like saying Arnold swarzneger was the first terminator to defeat the advanced model in terminator2, what
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Professional wrestling is not a sport. It’s a drama where the winners and losers are decided ahead of time, based on what makes for the best story. There’s a person in charge of the production who decides who wins and who loses, and who should be a champion.
Think of it like watching a TV drama about a sports competition. The show has people win and lose, but while that’s part of the show’s writing, it’s still interesting to watch. You cheer for your favorite character and hope to see them do well.
And yes, being a champion does just mean that the people in charge of the wrestling promotion believe that person should win, but it also means that they think that person is a star who is popular and will get people excited to watch the show. It’s not the same thing as a legitimate athletic championship, but it’s like saying “This person was the first Captain in Star Trek” or “This person was the first black superhero.”
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