"Wrestling is fake!" Well, no. It's not fake, it's choreographed, practiced, and performed by athletes who spend hours in the gym to safely do their part. That's like saying a play isn't real. Is it a MMA fight or boxing match? No, but is every "real" fight legit? How many stories have you heard of a fighter being asked to throw a fight? That goes for every sport. Fixed soccer games, fixed car races, anything that has money bet on it can be swayed one way or the other. With certain things I can assume reasonable attempts are being made to play the game or perform the challenge authentically. A real fight only lasts a few rounds or seconds. A real eating challenge leaves the winner with a swollen belly and an exhausted expression. If I go see a fight I expect to see some blood and sweat by the end of it. These things are all done with an audience. But some are done with more of the audience in mind. When the audience is a paying customer, be that from ticket sales, betting, or…
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