Prior to the UFC 190 event where Ronda Rousey destroyed Beth Correia in 34 seconds, UFC president Dana white had some choice words for wrestling fans. Dana White made the mistake of referring to wrestling as “fake” and he paid the price on social media.
You can follow the saga below:
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/627301270248751105
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/627301885829971968
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/627302171290144768
Several wrestlers reacted to the comments. See what they had to say below:
https://twitter.com/WWERollins/status/627631345292873728
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/627590584224497664
https://twitter.com/JeremyBorash/status/627591163403354113
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/627614205571534848
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/627596082499850241
https://twitter.com/AustinAries/status/627594256849440769
https://twitter.com/REALBully5150/status/627600315794243585
https://twitter.com/REALBully5150/status/627582997118734336
Uh oh Dana, looks like you pissed off the wrong crowd.
Whoa! What a dummy. Hope more wrestlers go after him!
Why do people still hold that wrestling is not fake? Even the WWE describes what happens there as story-lines! It is a show: a highly demanding performance that requires physical condition, lots of ability and special training. It also poses a high risk of injury. Nonetheless, it is still fake in the sense that the punches, kicks and stomps are acted out, and that many of the moves require synchronization between both wrestlers (they even practice together before matches). During the fight there is some room for improv, and a wrestler must read the other while fighting, but everything is scripted. So it is fake.
Wrestling is fake, it is scripted, accidents happen and things go to far, people end up hurt and dead because shit goes wrong. There is no reason to get your panties in a bunch, no one is saying that the Athletes aren’t real athletes just that the show sport of the WWE is phony.