5 Things WWE doesn't want you to find out

Professional wrestling has been around for a very long time. The main theme of professional wrestling is the good guy versus the bad guy (babyface vs heel), where most of the time the bad guy loses to the good guy, making him look strong. The biggest professional wrestling promotion in the world where this theme is often used is none other than Word Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Founded over half a century ago, WWE is still the world's most popular wrestling company, with their flagship show Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live airing live in hundreds of countries and to millions of viewers across the world.

Current WWE programming is family-friendly, meaning it s safe for children and all other family members to watch. This was not the case more than two decades ago when then WWF introduced The Attitude Era, which focused more on adult-oriented programming. It was common to use profanity on live TV, blood was also common and the level of violence was increased. All this is in the past now, and blood is rarely seen on TV. Although several of WWE's secrets have been made available to the public, there are still lots of things that they don't want you to know. Here are 5 things that WWE doesn't want you to know about this industry:

Please Note: This contains sensitive information, so if you want to stick to the imaginary belief of wrestling being real, please DO NOT continue reading.

#5 Kayfabe

Kayfabe in professional wrestling is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as real or true, especially the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being legitimate and not of a staged nature of any kind. One example of kayfabe is The Undertaker and Kane being billed as "half-brothers" when in fact they are not related in real life.

In major wrestling companies like WWE, kayfabe is used to make people believe wrestling aspects such as feuds, angles, gimmicks, and other forms of fictional work are genuine. In relative terms, a wrestler breaking kayfabe during a show would be likened to an actor breaking character on-camera. One of the most infamous moment that saw kayfabe being broken was the Curtain Call or MSG Incident, which involved four Kliq members Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Razor Ramon and Diesel.

#4 WWE Referees are more than just referees

They are more than just referees — Referees are also have other special roles

Almost every sport has an official or a referee officiating a match, mainly soccer, rugby, mixed martial arts, and boxing but in WWE, referees are not just there to raise the hand of a winner. They are there to make sure that the wrestlers competing in the ring are OK and safe. Referees can be seen communicating with wrestlers in the ring, especially when a wrestler is locked in a facelock or headlock. They are also informed of the outcome of a match, so they know who is going to win the match and how it is going to end.

Referees wear earpieces so that Vince McMahon and Triple H can speak to them, inform them of any changes and what they have to do. Referees are also informed when a commercial break is about to begin so that they can inform the wrestlers in the ring. Referees have also been involved in angles and other things, such as former WWE referee Earl Hebner being involved in the Montreal Screwjob and Scott Armstrong helping The Authority multiple times. Referees are also involved in setting up the ring for a show.

#3 Matches and Segments are rehearsed

John Cena and Alberto Del Rio fighting backstage

Keeping with the concept that WWE is based on entertainment, it is only normal for matches and segments to be rehearsed. Matches are rehearsed for big events and PPV shows so that everything goes as planned and to make sure that they're performed safely. Superstars will know what to do next and they won't have to keep calling for moves during the actual match. Matches are also rehearsed so that they fit the scheduled time limit and the show doesn't exceed the scheduled time.

Segments are also rehearsed, with superstars learning their promos that are written by the WWE creatives team. Segments are rehearsed so that superstars will know what to do and they won't end up lost during the live segment on TV, which will be very awkward and probably make Vince McMahon pull all his hair out. It is important for segments to be rehearsed so that they don't go against WWE's PG rating. A video of The Undertaker rehearsing his segment with Paul Bearer was uploaded on the internet, however, WWE still doesn't want you to know that matches and segments are rehearsed.

#2 Matches are predetermined

Unlike other combat sports, in professional wrestling, the outcomes of every match are already planned before the match takes place. Vince McMahon and his creative team already know who is going to win, how they are going to win, who is going to lose the match and how they are going to lose. They know how the match will end before the match begins. This is because matches are predetermined. All the wrestlers competing in the match and all the referees also know how the match will end.

Wrestlers work together in the ring and the referee will inform them in case there are any changes to the match so that everyone can know what to expect. Things can still go wrong however and outcomes can be changed last minute or during the match. Even championship matches are predetermined, so when superstars begin the match they know that they will drop their titles to their opponents.

#1 WWE is scripted

We have heard this multiple times: "WWE is not fake, it's scripted", and that is, in fact, the truth. Diehard wrestling fans will never easily admit that WWE is fake, but for others it doesn't mean anything as long as they're enjoying the show. WWE acknowledges itself as an entertainment company and not really as a wrestling company. People will keep asking whether WWE is real or not, based on what they hear from people and what they see on the internet.

All of WWE's shows are scripted and everything is planned. They involve storylines, angles, works and all that. But just because its scripted doesn't mean you can't watch it. Unlike other fictional shows we see on TV, injuries in WWE are real (unless it's a storyline injury) and superstars can lose their careers or their lives. There are no harness or stunt doubles in WWE. They put their health and lives on the line each time they step into the ring.

Edited by Krishna Srinivas V