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Is all wrestling , boxing matches really fake ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by THEDAEMON@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I mean i understand some matches may be fixed but when two popular players fight would any of them want to be the loser ? And the damage looks very real or is the only fixed thing the outcome ? Maybe someone from the industrty can answer . Or am i missing something if so put it into the comments and i'll edit the post.

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[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Few wrestling matches will be pre-scripted stunt-by-stunt, but the actors will generally have agreed upon what they in-general want to pull off, and roughly in what order.

The actual physical work is (usually) real, of course. Lifting a huge guy over your head or climbing onto a post and jumping down require a lot of physical training, in particular to not hurt yourself or the other person.

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I guess a better way to think about it is that the competition is fake. Always. It's not a competitive match, it's a cooperative effort to create a physical drama play.