I recently saw the Mankind vs Undertaker Hell in a Cell match. A match that has it’s own wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mankind_vs._The_Undertaker
From a Biological POV How is Mick Foley still alive after being thrown two stories with just a table to break his fall? He suffered “a concussion, a dislocated jaw and shoulder, bruised ribs, internal bleeding, puncture wounds, and several teeth knocked out.” And this is all in one match.
How do these pros go through so much damage without dying and usually having long careers? Is the Human Body really capable of taking so much damage?
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This is an outlier example in that it is more damaging than usual. While the stuff in professional wrestling is usually done as safely as possible, with the various things being done not quite as hard as they could do (being able to hold back while looking real is a skill in itself), it’s still a physically demanding performance which takes a toll on the body.
Think of it like ballet. Nobody thinks that because ballet isn’t a competition, it’s not demanding. Eventually, their bodies wear out. Professional wrestling is like that with more CTE.
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