Why can wrestler’s compete well into their 40s and sometimes 50s and stay in great shape and perform crazy stunts but actual professional athletes rarely play into their even late 30s?

Question

Please don’t just tell me because wrestling is fake because a quick Google search on wrestler’s injuries and you’ll see that it’s definitely not fake all the time and is very dangerous.

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Answer 1

Wrestling is not necessarily fake, it’s just, let’s say, mostly arranged. As such it’s not really a competitive sport most of the time. And that means you can stay in the game longer – you don’t have to be better than younger wrestlers, you just have to be good enough for the show. While athletes have to give everything they have every time, and by their 30s they just can’t compete with youngsters anymore.