10 ways in which the internet has killed pro-wrestling

When did we stop having fun while watching wrestling?

#1 Taking ‘fun’ out of professional wrestling

When was the last time you truly gasped at the events unfolding on your TV screen? How many years ago was it that we enjoyed the product put on by a wrestling company? We’ve accepted mediocrity as the new norm, and the internet has truly taken fun out of professional wrestling.

From the acerbic comments, to the petulant tantrums that the fans throw online, going as far as starting campaigns to get professional wrestlers fired for doing something they were ordered to do, the fans have stopped enjoying the product. Moreover, they have made it difficult for the others to appreciate the spectacle for what it truly is.

The wrestling companies are now more concerned with placating the fanbase, and minimising a PR backlash. There was a time when WWE brought in Sgt. Slaughter as an Iraqi sympathiser — something that would result in a national meltdown in this day and age.

Somewhere in the past two decades, we’ve lost the plot as wrestling fans, and move heaven and earth to ensure that we aren’t offended in any way, removing the element of fun from the product put on by wrestling companies.

About the author

Have written about WWE and MMA for nearly a decade. Have covered numerous events, including WWE, NJPW, Pro Wrestling NOAH, ONE Championship, UFC, and BRAVE CF events.

Have interviewed some of the biggest names in the sport, including Chris Jericho, Conor McGregor, and Bryan Danielson. Have also worked as a regional commentator for WWE/UFC for Sony.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram