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Sadly, WWE will always be seen as ‘fake fighting’
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WWE performers work day and night to risk life and limb and put on a show for fans. Sadly, the stigma of it being 'fake’ is something it carries on its back, ever since it came out of the closet, so to speak.
While WWE talent can leave the audience suspended in disbelief through the duration of a fight, somewhere deep down, every fan is aware that it is scripted entertainment.
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On the contrary, the audience is aware that every blow is hurting the opponent inside the dreaded Octagon. UFC provides combat-sport fans with a real life experience of seeing two fighters with different stories (and maybe even different fighting styles) slug it out to be the winner.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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