Monday, February 4, 2013

What Makes Wrestling Successful?


Professional Wrestling’s WWE Raw broadcasts live from Atlanta Monday, February 4. Many people ridicule wrestling referring to it as “fake.” Wrestling is allotted little to no space in the sports section of newspapers or on ESPN.  Wrestling promoters make no secret about the fact that in ring activity and commentary are all scripted.  Even so, professional wrestling continues to draw big crowds to live events, and huge ticket sales for pay per view events.

In your opinion, what accounts for the continued success of professional wrestling?