Ostensibly, it would seem incredible that the question should even be asked! 8O

Realism is the endangered species of professional wrestling these days. Obviously I exaggerate to make a point, which is that wrestling is above all supposed to resemble a real fight. Does a bunch of mindless highspots actually resemble a real punch-up? Would someone be able to overcome another in MMA this way or in the local pub? Sure wrestling is entertainment, but it's supposed to look real. That's what always got people hooked on it in the first place.

Dynamite Kid gets a lot of awed respect for the sensational highspots he did. The truth, however, is that Dynamite usually only did two or three highspots per match. The rest was either mat wrestling or brawling. And, he knew WHEN to do the highspots. Spots can make a match better when done at the right moment. But there has to be a story.

If McMahon's show is all people see, and is perceived as that to aspire to, obviously that's going to translate into one's performance. This is one of the biggest problems with wrestling today. I haven't bothered following McMahon's offerings for the last five years for this and other reasons but my point is that realism isn't as respected as it once was and I hope I've made that point. Thanks for reading.