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FAQ ON PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING

1. Is wrestling is fake ?

Wrestling is fake .It is fake in that the results are predetermined and the athletes  cooperate with each other,      but the actual moves are generally executed with contact made and pain inflicted.  Only the best wrestlers       can pull off devastating-looking moves without causing some sort of pain to the opponent.

2.Are matches scripted or improvised?

A bit of both.

Type "A" wrestlers (like most of WCW's cruiserweights and people with strong training backgrounds like the Harts) can usually go into a ring and make up a watchable match with no time needed beforehand. 

Type "B" wrestlers (most everyone else) will generally have an idea of the finish and flow of a match, and will "call spots" during the match (whisper moves into their opponent's ear) to keep the match fresh and interesting.  This is the most common match method.

Type "C" wrestlers (Hogan, Kevin Nash and most roided monsters) will generally plan out the entire match beforehand, and sometimes choreograph the action days in advance to ensure a minimum of trouble. The Hulk Hogan-Ultimate Warrior match from 1990 was rehearsed several times, weeks before the event.

The rule is generally that one type of wrestler v. the same type of wrestler are usually capable of producing at least a decent match, because the styles are compatible.  The trouble comes when the "C" type wrestlers fight "B" type wrestlers, because those on the lowest tier of match quality are generally incapable of improvising a match, and a wrestler who *is* capable of doing so will be bored and disinterested in a choreographed match. 

3.  How do wrestlers bleed?

There are two ways, and two ways only, for a wrestler to draw blood during the course of a match:

The first and by far the most common, is by blading.   A wrestler will wrap tape around his wrists in order to conceal a razor blade underneath.  Some put the tape on their fingertips, as a matter of personal preference.  When the time to bleed comes, the wrestler will generally roll out of the ring and hide himself from view of the fans as best he can, then expose the razor blade and quickly swipe his wrist across his forehead to cause himself to bleed.   Cutting one's self anywhere but the forehead is EXTREMELY dangerous and is rarely done for obvious reasons.

The other way to bleed is "hardway," that is to say a legitimate cut or injury which causes blood to flow.  The most common cases are a broken nose, or a particularly hard shot to the ear.

4.What is a face?  What is a heel?  

A face, short for babyface, is the "good guy".   He acts in the interests of the fans first, will save his friends from being attacked, and will not attempt to purposely hurt another wrestler.

A heel is the "bad guy".  He acts in his own interests, he will insult the fans, he will turn on his friends, and will often maliciously attempt to injure other wrestlers.

5.Are they *really* hitting each other?

Generally speaking, yes.

Most punches connect, although they are pulled. The perception of the wrestler swinging at air while stomping the mat for effect came about due to the efforts of lazy wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, who happened to be the most media-exposed wrestler ever. That method is used by those who don't trust their opponent to cooperate properly, or if the opponent is unable to take an actual punch to the head. Most of the time, if executed properly, a wrestler will react to a blow from his opponent at the exact moment of impact, making it appear "real". When the opponent reacts too soon, thus moving out of the way before the move hits, then the "fake" perception comes about.

Many wrestlers have the reddened chests and bloody noses to prove the reality of the shots delivered at times.

6.How do wrestlers hit each other with chairs without it hurting?

Notice how the steel folding chair is the standard these days? That's because the structure of those chairs allows it to absorb most of the force of the blow.  You can generally whack someone over the head as hard as you like without doing much damage to the other guy. More inexperienced wrestlers will use their hands to block the chair, but in proper hands, the force of the chair directly on the head isn't much worse.  A shot to the back barely hurts at all, relatively speaking.   That's why baseball players always "turn into" a pitch thrown at them -- because the back absorbs the shots almost painlessly.

Don't be stupid enough to try it at home.  Regular kitchen chairs will NOT absorb the impact and could cause serious damage to someone trying to act out a wrestling match

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