Wrestling - It's not all crap

It is a sport ridiculed by many and truly admired by few. Criticised for its derogratory and admittedly ludicrous representation of women, gags that seem to be aimed at immature five year olds and a majority of athletes who have big muscles rather than big talents, the world of professional wrestling today is rightfully seen as a bit of a joke. Caught in between the crap however are genuinely brilliant mat workers who reflect just how brilliant, intelligent and exciting a sport such as wrestling can be when it is at the top of its game. Yes I know wrestling is fake. Though I don't understand why that reason alone turns so many people off. Maybe its because it calls itself sports entertainment, but really wrestling is an act like the movies where it is the wrestler's job like the actors to try and suspend the belief of the audience. When people seem surprised to learn that I find wrestling intellectually stimulating, I try and explain to them that this is the reason why. I'm interested to see how well the wrestlers can convince me about the realism of both their wrestling inside the ring and during their ongoing feuds. And in some cases they are impeccable athletes who have produced some truly breathtaking 'sports entertainment' moments. For evidence, see Mick Foley being thrown off a 25 foot cell by The Undertaker at the 1998 King of the Ring. There was nothing fake about that stunt.
Nor was there anything fake about the technical brilliance of wrestlers like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels who wowed and in the case of the latter continue to wow the crowds with their unreal athletic capabilities. There is a lot of untalented people behind the scenes and infront of wrestling cameras. However there are some very special and intelligent athletes who in my opinion make wrestling worthwhile.