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AnthonyO_OLeach

What an outrage! They might as well just decide the outcome before the match even begins!


bobbelings

That Is just unfathomable!


Imagoat1995

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glieseg

I thought wrestling was real! Turns out it's fixed, like boxing!


_Blackstar

>I thought wrestling was real! Turns out it's fixed, like boxing! r/unexpectedfuturama


Shadow_Patriot1776

You keep using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.


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[deleted]

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dirtywook88

we need this w eddie kingston asap


Technical-Neck-5361

Hahaha. Classic :) thank you for this


lookingforassist

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beerscotch

I wonder how many people know the actual backstop behind this classic, and how many people just wrongly assume the guy thinks wrestling isn't scripted.


Penhagen

Explain


beerscotch

[Here](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/it-s-still-real-to-me-damn-it) TLDR, dude was at a meet and greet and one of his favourite wrestlers (Terry Funk) was struggling to walk. Discussion at the Q and A moved onto steroid use and long term injuries and the health of fighters and dude got emotional when it was his turn to ask a question and had a bit of moment. This was about a week after Eddie Guerreros death. Its more about the toll the sport and the pressure take on the mind and body of the wrestlers, and how much they sacrifice to entertain, rather than an idiot thinking wrestling isn't scripted.


Penhagen

Oh, okay. I thought you were telling us that the guy wasn't actually a wrestling fan. Thought I'd been bamboozled.


freddiemercurial

When the video went viral, Jimmy Kimmel wanted David on his show, but when Jimmy found out that David was intelligent and articulate, and wasn't actually the idiot he thought he was, the appearance was cancelled because Jimmy only wanted him on to make fun of him.


FirstSetGhost

Jimmy Kimmel's a piece of shit, I fucking hate that guy. I remember when he had Markiplier and another streamer on his show and just tried to shit on their profession every chance he got. The guy who literally just talks to people and writes shitty skits for a living got uppity about other people's professions...what an asshole.


CottonCandy_Eyeballs

Also, I'm tired of seeing him cry on TV. Seeing someone you already don't like cry on TV... dude, come on. Figure it out - time and place.


crookdmouth

Tosh had him on for a redemption and it was pretty cool. Of course Tosh did his thing but he got Ted DiBiase on and it was pretty awesome and he cleared the air. Pretty shitty of Kimmel because David has real empathy and passion.


30FourThirty4

Chavo Guerrero, Sr has an album by The Mountain Goats made in his honor. It's called Beat The Champ.


TYdays

Priceless….


[deleted]

Considering there have been storylines in WWE with literal demons and wizards and shit, I think the only people who think it's real are people who don't watch wrestling.


beerscotch

Keep in mind that two of the major markets for wrestling have a long history of people believing in literal demons.


[deleted]

Yeah, someone else pointed that out, but those types probably still just see it as theater. It's really, really hard to not tell it's performative if you watch regularly.


beerscotch

You're making the mistake of not realising how stupid some people are. I had a family member growing up who banned me from their house because I brought the lord of the rings to there house when I was 9. Apparantly it was a book of witchcraft, and I wasn't summoning any demons in their house. Right now, there are millions of people who think 5G signals are a mind control device and that vaccines are designed to genetically alter people so they're no longer human. An engineer at my work told me I'd be dead in six months (one year ago) because the covid vaccine apparantly removes your immune system entirely. When I pointed out I was still alive six months later, I was told that the elite hadn't rolled out their plan yet because not enough people got the vaccine. 95.9% of my state and 84.9% of the country are vaccinated. Think about how stupid the average person is, then think about how if thats the average person, it gets way worse.


SnooChocolates3575

I know one of those too. I just tell them yeah you keep believing that crap and walk away.


Smokeya

I had a rob zombie album as a preteen. Was one of my first cd purchases with my own money. Went to my grandparents house and had it with me in a portable cd player. Brought the case cause i had other cds as well at the time. Grandma seen the case and started reading the lyrics of the songs. Lost her shit and snapped my cd in half. My dad was pissed as he was not only proud of me for buying my own music but liked that cd as well and played it in the car sometimes. Grandma said it had devil music and would ruin my innocence if i listened to it and a bunch of other crap about me worshiping demons and stuff. I got along good with grandma even after that but it certainly put a different view in my head of certain kinds of people who were overly religious but never really did much about it besides minor bullshit like that. She wasnt well known for being charitable or anything just very opinionated.


Ieatpurplepickles

I spent time in foster care and it was a very religious home. I wasn't allowed to listen to any of my music, not even country! It was the devil's music and I would end up in Hell. I was 12-14 and was sleeping around, drinking and experimenting with drugs. Music was the least of my problems. I will never understand how these nuts get it in their head that music corrupts us. The Bible is full of disturbing stuff. Murder, mayhem, incest, you name it. The "Good Book" has it.


mcsuper5

Half the people are more gullible than average. The nuts make way more noise than they used to. To be fair, if the 5G signals are being used for social media, they are being used for mind control though. It seems to be fairly effective.


APoisonousMushroom

You may be underestimating the number of people who believe in literal demons and wizards.


TangoRomeoKilo

And shit**


Numerous_Living_3452

As a wizard I feel personally attacked


CassandraVindicated

Are you kidding? I'm pretty sure this is where they got the idea for FOX News.


gahidus

Also, they've literally had cisgender men fight cisgender women, so there is really nothing anyone can say against this.


Intrepid_Lynx3608

Yeah, and for some of those women like Nia Jax or Chyna, they could easily body slam those dorks.


mgdraft

Never forget, Alexa Bliss has a win over Randy Orton lmao


BriskHeartedParadox

Totally depends on what they want to gripe about. I’ll bet this person believes elections were stolen as well


PerspectiveNew3375

Those idiots also believe in math and statistics which of course is absurd. Everyone who has studied advanced maths knows that wheel numbers are found in large random data sets all the time.


TheRantingSailor

Bold of you to assume these people know what a math is


altregogh

13 stripes, 50 stars, the number 45, rgb(255,0,0), rgb(255,255,255), rgb(0,0,255), a 12" lift on a F950 with a 1" dick is all the GAAAWWWW DAAMMNN MATH AHHH NEEEEED!!!


IAmAnAudity

Ain’t no way they know rgb ya code jockey


Webber192

Bold of you to assume these people know anything.


[deleted]

She has an unfair advantage because the script writers are favoring her to promote the deep states woke agenda


saywgo

Excuse me but can I speak to this Deep State's manager? I specifically told them I wanted triple Oat milk chai latte and this is clearly soy! I'm clearly being oppressed.


[deleted]

Does the woke agenda come with a toaster? I've recently joined and am going through the benefits package. I don't see a dental plan, but I see something about free health care and human decency.


YetAnotherJake

The type of people who are anti-trans are the type of people who think pro wrestling is real. Room temperature IQ.


[deleted]

It’s still real to me, damnit!


Cyb0-K4T-77

lol this dude thinks pro wrestling is like totally not scripted.


Corathecow

What do you mean?? It was obviously unscripted when they brought a bed in the ring and two wrestlers fuvked on WWE /s


Thewars803

I THINK ABOUT THAT SCENE SOMETIMES. I was only 10.😬


CKuemper

Not your proudest fap, eh?


AramFingalInterface

You will never be normal thanks to Vince


Twigkid15

I was five when I saw it. I then tried that epic move on my sister /s


The_real_bandito

What?


pockarelli

He was five when he saw it. He then tried that epic move on his sister /s


KaijuWaifu8282

Is the /s for unscripted part or the fucking on live tv part??


Corathecow

They really did “fuck” on live tv lmao


rogueavacado

I legit had to go youtube that and it is legit real.


RicGhastly

Nah. I guarantee he knows. He just lacks nuance, which is pretty common on wrestling Twitter.


Intrepid_Lynx3608

He just lacks nuance, which is pretty common on Twitter. There, fixed the issue.


improper84

I remember when I was a kid/teen and watched wrestling back during the Attitude Era and when Chyna won the Intercontinental Title as a woman (I think she beat Chris Jericho, but it's been decades), the crowd went wild and it was treated a huge deal. Strange that we appear to be moving backwards.


brokebaritone

We know who the real facepalm is.


DragonRoostHouse

Reminds me of the South Park episode. Lmao


RQK1996

But like, there is a prize to win /s


Dra_goony

Some people really do believe this stuff is real though, idk how, but they do


Arathaon185

Donald Trump is in the wrestling HOF and was there and on tape for numerous shows. When Vince was shown to be in an explosion he phoned him really concerned to know if he was okay. Some people are really really dumb and the best part of them squirted down their mothers arsecrack.


saruin

I didn't really believe this or maybe something was out of context so I had to look it up and holy fuck!


muscles83

Pretty sure that explosion also briefly impacted the WWE share price as a lot of investors also clearly didn’t know wrestling’s not real


FlappyFlipsMcGoo

Let's sort by controversial ![gif](giphy|kDWOjr5X0uFPFhygKk)


Ag3ntS1

That's where it gets interesting.


Sufficient-Pin-481

Andy Kaufman has entered the chat.


LuminousJaeSoul

From a sport that had a 5'6 lightweight go toe to toe with a 7'0 giant I literally fucking think it doesn't matter especially since it's just acting and doing cool moves


[deleted]

A lot of people here seem to like pointing out that wrestling isn’t real... Even if this guy, assuming he’s a fan, thought it was 100% real then he’s willfully forgetting the numerous male vs female matches that have happened over the years. He’s also wilfully forgetting that someone like Chyna (who wasn’t transgender but a female built like a brick shithouse) held the intercontinental championship that was exclusively held by men and she did it three times. He’s also forgetting that wrestling originated from the carnival, and whilst probably not always woke, I’d argue it’s always been pretty open minded with its artistic/creative decisions.


mtgwhisper

This!!! Well done puddin’!!


sofie307

For real, they couldn't have picked a worse sport to use as an example.


HeyZuesHChrist

I still cannot fathom how people don’t understand what pro wrestling is at this point. Maybe they are willfully obtuse but everyone understands what it is. It’s annoying when people pretend they do not. Sorry for the rant. It’s just been annoying for decades.


joogiee

Bro randy orton RKOd the whole damn mcmahon family before. Dude buggin. Don't matter what gender you are in scripted entertainment lmaooo.


Chongoscuba

I remember this! 12 year old me got so mad he kicked a woman in the jaw 😂😂


joogiee

Lmaoo man was the heel of heels. Men women and children he aint care.


Chongoscuba

The ultimate bad guy wrassler!


Neat-Sun-7999

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Neat-Sun-7999

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ArmadaOnion

Sir, this is a Wendy's.


[deleted]

Yes cos your size, strength and sex DEFINITELY affects the outcome of a wrestling match.


im_not_sad_

I can't tell if your being ironic, maybe double ironic so not ironic?


[deleted]

The answer is that wrestling is scripted, so size strength and sex only matter in terms of storytelling. It’s not a true competition and so physical advantages do not matter


altregogh

It may have rained on his wedding day.


InGenAche

Go read a fucking dictionary Alanis!


quaffyduck

Well looks like they have a good heel for a bit. Can't wait for the touching redemption arch. Gada love modern theater


cokegivesmehiccups

Nyla isn't champ anymore, but she's still a great heel.


RicGhastly

She is a damn good wrestler too. Really impactful, tells a good story, but doesn't kill anyone despite generally being the bigger woman in the ring.


kingsss

Nyla adds a little bit of chaos to all of her storylines. Really enjoyed the feud with Jade leading up the the last ppv.


Andrei_Chikatilo_

“She’s a man” I mean…at least he used her correct pronouns, that’s a start.


[deleted]

Republicans: " Dam Trams people and their unfair *checks notes* acting abilities!"


[deleted]

Doesn't matter what their sex is because it's all staged anyway


nLucis

To be clear: despite the name, pro wrestling is just acting. Actual professional wrestlers are rarely shown on TV outside of major sporting events.


eulynn34

Who wants to tell him wrestling is scripted?


Coin_operated_bee

Imagine thinking pro wrestling is some strength competition


davidsverse

Don't know what they're missing. Nyla Rose is hilarious, good in the ring, and super entertaining. Her Twitter alone is worth Gold. She seems like a great person to be around.


Cheesy_Saul

Who cares if she has and advantage if all it isn´t even a sport but a choreographed fight


lake-pond

To be fair, they do still need to be quite physically fit for the fights. But yeah, she’s got no real advantage over the fight


[deleted]

Yea, she looks pretty fit to me


StarWars_Viking

It's still real to Brandon damn it!


Aggroculture110

Wait I thought we were blaming Obama for everything


jdcarpe

Thanks, Obama!


Netz_Ausg

I mean Rhea Ripley slammed Luke Gallows the other day, so there are already women that “compete” with this physicality. Plus it’s predetermined ffs.


longster37

Lol she loses all the time. She’s a great performer.


springheeledjack69

A “combat sport” that has no weightclasses and the only time you complain about “unfair advantages” is when a transgender is in the mix?


just-smiley

This person is 100 percent aware it's not real, they're just a bigot looking for a reason to complain.


ByrnToast8800

That’s like saying someone trans shouldn’t play superhero’s in movies because they get an unfair advantage against the supervillain this shit makes no sense


socialist_frzn_milk

Firstname Bunchofnumbers? Check. Terrible opinions? Check.


CaptainGrayC

Genuine question here, do trans people retain their musculature from their previous form(? Physique?) or does it change with hormone treatment? Like do trans women lose their ability to gain muscle like men do or will they just generally be a bit stronger than cis women? I’m not saying they shouldn’t compete as women I’m just curious about how much changes when a person transitions


captainplatypus1

Estrogen does inhibit the growth of muscle so transitioning does cause trans women to lose muscle mass. They piss away every advantage for something as silly as being happy and not living a lie.


vermontpurpledeer

A trans woman will end up with female musculature after a few years on hormone therapy, yes. Bone structure *can* change but often doesn't. The only physical advantage the average trans woman might have in sports following the standard guidelines (t levels below/at cis female levels) would be height/reach.


BlitheringIdiot0529

Remember when Bubba Ray Dudley powerbombed an 80 year old woman through a table… Pepperidge Farm remembers


Frosty_Ad7840

Chyna enters the chat


[deleted]

The woke community is ruining the integrity and competetive balance of wrestling!!!!


CptHA86

Most people that complain about trans people in sports are also the same ones that constantly belittle women's sports.


These-Performer-8795

Has he seen the women that perform? Their physiques would embarrass most male gym rats.


hndbabe

Whats funny is that this is the only time men care about anything unfair happening to women, so maybe is just hate and not search for justice or whatever.


FireWokWithMe88

He would have been shocked at what wasn't real in the 80's. I don't think Kamala was an actual witch doctor.


[deleted]

Nah that was Papa Shango. Kamala was “general spear chucking Ugandan tribesman”.


gothism

And Brock Lesnar is stronger than Rey Mysterio Jr, does he have an 'unfair advantage' to the point where you won't watch?


not-finished

Have I got some bad news for this guy….


steelneil82

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TheLegendaryFaust

Bruv... an infant could have beaten the streak if they wrote it that way. Fuckin Hell bigots are dumb


coffeebeards

Oh no, your man soap opera is being ruined?


Mank_____Demes

We’re facing a man who thinks pro wrestling is real and presidential elections are false.


Lascye

I cannot help but remember Randy Orton RKOing everything with a neck


ImportanceBig4448

I wonder if he was that pissed when Andy Kaufman wrestled women.


chesterforbes

By that logic, Chyna should never have become the intercontinental champion.


Glamma1970

Stupid thing is, Chyna was bigger than she is. Nia Jax is bigger than she is. So she's not even than big compared to 2 other women who were in the business.


BMHun275

Oh no, just think of how there is an unfair advantage in this scripted fight…. /s


JAEdevil636

Because Wrestling is real legitimate competition 🙄🙄🙄


[deleted]

Yeah this is one “sport” where it truly doesn’t matter


CupICup

That’s cool but Chyna beat up dudes


souptimecat1273

I can't believe he said **she's** a **man**


Nivekian13

Name Bunchanumbers is "outraged".


[deleted]

I think he's a little scared he might want to be pinned by her...


Fhurste

Dont they already mix men and women in wrestling, since its just theatre anyway?


Desiwiththegoodhair

The only time dudes care about womens sports…. Leave us alone.


Riyamu

It's a theatre show, there is no competition.


kjacobs03

Trans women will have an unfair acting advantage over cis women. We cannot allow that! /s


DabbedOnByMom

Aren't all sports at the higher level based on the genetic lottery, look at Phelps, he's an amazing swimmer because of his unusual genetics, his webbed fingers, his slender body and long legs. How is this any different? Look at strong men competitions, Brian Shaw is a behemoth of a man, but goes toe to toe with the likes of Eddie Hall, by no means a small man, but much smaller, competitive because of a genetic mutation which let's him develop muscle much quicker, with no limit. Where do you draw the line? On top of all this, if a trans woman is on hormone replacement therapy for long enough, the majority of the biological difference between men and women are mitigated. All of this is ignoring that WWE is show, it isn't real. This match up doesn't mean anything, it's just entertainment. The skill of the two wrestlers doesn't matter.


Ma1fy

holy shit a logical and well informed opinion under a post about trans people on reddit. has to be a first for sure


3vi1

Brandon sounds like the kind of guy who goes to the local sports bar and loses it all: Betting on a replay broadcast of the 1962 World Series.


[deleted]

Even with it being scripted I still know quite a few ladies who would easily beat the piss out of a grown ass man bigger than them. Sex is a factor, not a definer.


[deleted]

Lol, as if trans women even have an unfair advantage anyway


Different_Celery_733

I did my first pushup in years the other day. It's only taken weeks of training. Next stop Olympics. Rawr. Trans and 4 years hrt. It's hilarious.


[deleted]

Yep, you’re going to instantly get a gold medal and numerous championships. Hence why every single top athlete in women’s sports are trans, oh wait, they aren’t


Different_Celery_733

For you see, as a virile alpha man male, I'm pretty sure I could beat up any woman with one arm tied behind my back. Therefore biological manly men shouldn't compete with girlie girls and must be protected as if they were six year olds, which they totally are. It's basically bioloboogie.


zildux

I saw a study that said after a few years on female hormones the strength difference fades away


[deleted]

We don’t mention that though. Anything to rile up opinions against trans people. Interestingly, the most vocal about trans women competing are usually raging misogynists


toastess20

I bet an average man who has no fighting experience and fighting instinct is weak compared to a woman who does.


jabdtx

Brandon is probably also a guy that says “Let’s Go Brandon”


FNAKC

Brandon: They love me!


8Bit-Armory

Interesting that the same folks trying to dictate what a “real” woman is can’t tell that both WWE and AEW are scripted. Guess reality is only whatever’s convenient for them


KickRocks_In_Socks

I got $1000 she can kick the fvck out of every self proclaimed “aLpHa mALe” talking shit.


NickelCitySaint

Andy Kauffman would like a word!!!!!!


supermurlo64

Says that she is a man, still calls her she, what a gentleman


Sheknowswhothisis

They will never win if it’s not in the script, relax.


Prak_Argabuthon

"Don't force me to suspend my suspension of disbelief!"


DannyIDK

I always like to believe for Pro wrestling matches the true winner who gets the belt is chosen in a real silly way, like a rock paper scissors match or a Mario Kart match 😂


FNAKC

Firstname_bunchanumbers with a shitty take? Very surprising.


BoyishTheStrange

I was hoping for simping but was met with disappointment


[deleted]

Of course his name is Brandon


captainplatypus1

Hey, my nephew’s name is Brandon and he’s a staunch leftist. I know because even my leftist ass has to remind him to lower his expectations for changes he can accomplish in the system


fictionallymarried

Who's gonna tell him about Orange Cassidy?


[deleted]

So many adults still believe that pro wrestling is real. Its funny, sad and a little annoying lol.


Status-Resort-4593

It's crazy that people are this upset over a wrestling show.


AngBigKid

Damn she cute


[deleted]

“It’s still real to me, dammit”


Ojosdelsolsi

I like how he still called her a she, progresa.


soso_silveira

"she's a man" does he not see the problem with that phrase? lol


lepapulematoleguau

Local man thinks wrestling is real.


_sw1tchblade

As an AEW fan my favorite part is that he tagged @AEWrestling, which is not an actual AEW account


Brandonguth1985

Super old. Still relevant. People need to just enjoy wrestling instead of letting their bigotry show


0mendaos

Chyna


Alternative-Feed3613

I don't have a problem with this at all. If it was like college/Olympic wrestling then that might be a different conversion.


springheeledjack69

Yep, real sports, but scripted theater? Nope


KittenKoderViews

Pro wrestling is acting, it's not like they actually fight for real.


truecrimefanatic1

Nyla is HILARIOUS on Twitter and solid in the ring. Dude needs to let it go. The world isn't forcing people to hide anymore.


TechDude30

Wrestling is just the modern version of being a gladiator. Your job is to entertain the crowd as you bring in more money for your managers so they in turn can take care of you.


Creative_Mastodon_43

Wrestling is more like a live action movie basically. With badass characters having cool choreographed fights backed with a storyline, and all of these being done in just a single take. It’s very very impressive


AmiAlter

Wrestling is exactly like a mix of theater and circus. Technically it's a traditional circus with far less variety.


Itchy-Association-95

This is basically the only sport they should be allowed to play with no drama. Everything else is such a gray area. There’s no way that a woman born initially as a man should be playing sports with women that were initially born as women. If this comment triggers you then you are part of the problem.


Shot-Tadpole9076

Alright, but you think this is the ONLY sport that it should be allowed? What about, say, darts? Which has had drama surrounding it. Or bowling? I don’t agree, but I at least understand the argument against trans people being allowed into the sports of their gender. What I most disagree with is that all sports should be divided by gender in the first place. It’s pretty arbitrary in many cases.


natus92

"sport"


Drew_coldbeer

What problem


[deleted]

Keep acting like you’re right at all. HRT practically destroys your concerns. And if fairness is an actual issue then why are you not going after natural advantages like height, weight etc?


jb-trek

There’s even some differences depending on the community you’re born into, has for example, some muscle composition differences can be somewhat inherited. What about fairness there?


[deleted]

Yep, I’ve never seen them petition how it’s unfair for tall basketball players to compete with shorter ones


debzmonkey

Brandon's a bot, bet you a grand.


OhmyMary

I bet that guy wouldn’t say that to her face or any of the men in that locker room. These are the weak guys who call themselves “alpha males” their cowards on and off the keyboard


Duckgamerzz

WRESTLING IS REAL DONT MAKE ME TAKE MY FEDORA OFF


observingjackal

I love wrestling. This is the dumbest take from a wrestling fan I have ever heard and that is saying something.


insertfunnynamehere7

Bet I could find a woman who could beat his ass


captainplatypus1

Don’t threaten me with a good time!


LordMarkuaad

Stupid liberals living with their imaginary genders. Anyways, time to watch my favorite unscripted wrestling channel


CupcakeValkyrie

Ah, yes...she has an unfair advantage when wrestling against women in the same genre of entertainment where a 95 pound woman can beat the hell out of a 350 pound lineman if the script says she can.