I hope Becky Lynch is a surprise entrant and wins the Rumble.

She's my fav.

Zersch @ 28/1/2017 0:09

I hope Becky Lynch is a surprise entrant and wins the Rumble. She's my fav.

Becky and Alexa Bliss headlining Wrestlemania!

Remember the year Drew Carey was in the Rumble? lol

nadjahiv @ 27/1/2017 22:53

You guys do realize that it's fake, right?

Well it is now but I became a fan back when it was still real.

Christian @ 28/1/2017 4:59

nadjahiv @ 27/1/2017 23:53 You guys do realize that it's fake, right? what are you even talking about? :P Zersch, it's time for a conchairto on nadjahiv.

It's spelled "concerto"

Seriously though, why would any rational adult watch wrestling

Is it just a nostalgia thing? Are your pants off?

i dunno, why would any rational adult troll a message board?

If for absolutely nothing else I really admire the WWE and their performers for all of the things they do for really sick children.

I appreciate the hell out of them for that.

Teos @ 28/1/2017 5:49

i dunno, why would any rational adult troll a message board?

I dunno, you tell me. But first, how many assumptions are you making here?

i watched hogan knows best, not proud of it but i did

Zersch @ 28/1/2017 6:18

If for absolutely nothing else I really admire the WWE and their performers for all of the things they do for really sick children. I appreciate the hell out of them for that.

Okay, but there are others who do the same and more. I'm wondering why you find it at all entertaining. Is it just because you started watching as a kid and never stopped? I just can't fathom someone seeing it for the first time and saying wow, I want to do pay-per-view for this on the regular.

Igor @ 28/1/2017 6:37

i watched hogan knows best, not proud of it but i did

I went to a monster truck rally once and had a good time, but most of that was because of the people-watching and I have zero inclination to go again. I imagine going to WWE or seeing ICP would be about the same.

It's not something you can explain to someone that has already made their mind up on it. It's a ridiculous soap opera stunt show, nothing more, nothing less. Nostalgia probably does play a major factor (for me personally, anyway). I do not watch regularly. I really only care about the two main PPVs every year which I do try to watch. UFC exists. It's 2017. Everyone knows that professional wrestling is staged, and no one cares.

Zersch @ 28/1/2017 7:00

It's not something you can explain to someone that has already made their mind up on it.

I haven't.

And I'm not asking to be persuaded, I was asking for a fan's reasons for being a fan. So fine, a soap opera. Probably way easier to get into if you're already into it. Frankly, some people watch football for the same reasons.

Yes, then I think you were mostly right. While of course it's not universally true, I can not imagine that it's something 99% of people can just randomly get into as an adult with no previous positive exposure to it as a kid reinforcing the viewing experience. Unless maybe somehow your kid ends up enjoying it and you join in just to humor their interest.

Speaking strictly for myself, I'm sure Christian here and any other people who would admit to watching might have different takes on it.