Week not so good?
Ok. I'll be straight out about this because I know some people are going to attack me one one level for saying stuff about the entertainment they enjoy watching, and other people will make fun of me for expressing interest in something that's "Not a real sport".
I get both sides of the argument, and I hear what all of you are saying, but you know, I don't honestly care what anyone else thinks, I'm just going to get the laughs and amusement and entertainment value out of it, and that's my piece on it...
I'm referring to "Professional Wrestling". Before anyone fires up the email to write me, I'm going to state a few things clearly here, for the record:
Ok, I've made enough points. I could go on but at this point you've either gotten what I'm saying or you haven't. If you haven't gotten my position on this, that's fine. Don't bother reading on this article. You won't find it amusing, you probably won't even get a laugh out of it at the end. Tune in another time.
(Pauses to wait for dissenters to nagivate away)
Ok, so lately I find myself watching old re-runs of some of the "matches" of the WWF/WWE - especially ones involving the Ultimate Warrior or the Undertaker. Two characters who, as much as they're just acting like everyone else, were always favorites because (in the former case) they were just outright entertaining to watch and (in the case of the latter) is a big guy who's serious demeanor and no-nonsense looks and attitude really help me release a lot of anxiety and stress... ok, they both make me laugh, but as much as it is really all staged, it sort of feels good to cheer for a guy who you sometimes see bits and pieces of yourself inside.
Neither guy was considered the all-around good guy all the time. Warrior definitely was out in left-field, and he's been on a few occasions on my "I like you less than the other guy" list in matches he was in. Undertaker, when I saw his debut back in (can it really be) 1990 was billed as this evil, cruel and sadistic madman. Somehow over the years he turned face and what amazes me is that as much as he seems a dark persona in character, you really can't help but liking him and thinking of him as the man keeping order.
What can I say, I know it's not real, but it's entertainment, and while it's not the most wholesome in the world, nor the best material ever, I certainly can tolerate it more than most of the other crap that's considered entertainment nowadays.
So I guess I can explain that it's that release from stress and anxiety that has drawn me to watching some older (and even recent) episodes of matches and events and even interviews the last week. Some of it was just outright decompression, some of it was inspiration for what will eventually (hopefully) be a bit of humor, and one piece of it, just discovered about 15 minutes before I wrote this, sums up how I feel about the last two weeks of work and deadlines and everything. Ever feel like the crowd favorite who's just lost the match to the guy no one really likes?
Ever have a day that's gone so wrong, and then someone approaches you like this?
Yeah... I feel that way. Thank God this summed it all up, and in the end, kind of cracks the tension and makes me realize: it could always be worse, just get over it.
I get both sides of the argument, and I hear what all of you are saying, but you know, I don't honestly care what anyone else thinks, I'm just going to get the laughs and amusement and entertainment value out of it, and that's my piece on it...
I'm referring to "Professional Wrestling". Before anyone fires up the email to write me, I'm going to state a few things clearly here, for the record:
- I know that Professional Wrestling, as done by the WWE and WCW and all the other organizations like them isn't real. I'm well aware that it's all nothing more than a carefully rehearsed, live, acrobatic soap opera
- I am well aware what real wrestling, the type you see in high schools, colleges and the olympics is like, and I respect and watch those sometimes too, because I know that those are REAL competitions and not just stage shows
- I have tremendous respect for athletes and competitors of true sports for their competitive spirit and for pushing themselves mentally and physically to achieve greatness
- I have respect, moreso, when they remind our youth that you need an education because competition and sports, while important, might not be for everyone, and that it's important to have career goals that leave you with options for your future
- I also have respect for the members of Professional Wrestling because, while they aren't competing in contests, their jobs as entertainers depends on their ability to take care of themselves and to be in physically great condition - if what they did was so easy otherwise, anyone could do all of the stuff they do and it wouldn't matter that these men train to be professional, live stunt-men
Ok, I've made enough points. I could go on but at this point you've either gotten what I'm saying or you haven't. If you haven't gotten my position on this, that's fine. Don't bother reading on this article. You won't find it amusing, you probably won't even get a laugh out of it at the end. Tune in another time.
(Pauses to wait for dissenters to nagivate away)
Ok, so lately I find myself watching old re-runs of some of the "matches" of the WWF/WWE - especially ones involving the Ultimate Warrior or the Undertaker. Two characters who, as much as they're just acting like everyone else, were always favorites because (in the former case) they were just outright entertaining to watch and (in the case of the latter) is a big guy who's serious demeanor and no-nonsense looks and attitude really help me release a lot of anxiety and stress... ok, they both make me laugh, but as much as it is really all staged, it sort of feels good to cheer for a guy who you sometimes see bits and pieces of yourself inside.
Neither guy was considered the all-around good guy all the time. Warrior definitely was out in left-field, and he's been on a few occasions on my "I like you less than the other guy" list in matches he was in. Undertaker, when I saw his debut back in (can it really be) 1990 was billed as this evil, cruel and sadistic madman. Somehow over the years he turned face and what amazes me is that as much as he seems a dark persona in character, you really can't help but liking him and thinking of him as the man keeping order.
What can I say, I know it's not real, but it's entertainment, and while it's not the most wholesome in the world, nor the best material ever, I certainly can tolerate it more than most of the other crap that's considered entertainment nowadays.
So I guess I can explain that it's that release from stress and anxiety that has drawn me to watching some older (and even recent) episodes of matches and events and even interviews the last week. Some of it was just outright decompression, some of it was inspiration for what will eventually (hopefully) be a bit of humor, and one piece of it, just discovered about 15 minutes before I wrote this, sums up how I feel about the last two weeks of work and deadlines and everything. Ever feel like the crowd favorite who's just lost the match to the guy no one really likes?
Ever have a day that's gone so wrong, and then someone approaches you like this?
Yeah... I feel that way. Thank God this summed it all up, and in the end, kind of cracks the tension and makes me realize: it could always be worse, just get over it.
