It is an actual athletic event. People come at pro wrestling from the wrong angle. It's a stuntman exhibition show. And no one is going to say that it doesn't

It is an actual athletic event. People come at pro wrestling from the wrong angle. It's a stuntman exhibition show. And no one is going to say that it doesn't take athleticism to be a good stuntman. That it's not dangerous. The difference between the WWE and professional stuntmen is that the professional stuntmen have guidelines and rules about safety. The WWE, less so. On a movie set, if you were going to dangle a person 100 ft in the air, then every possible landing surface would be covered in padding and foam. Then about 10 yards further out just in case. In the WWE, Owen Hart hits the concrete and dies live on Pay Per View. And then they continue the show. These are real people, doing real stunts, with real danger. The only thing fake is the outcome of the match.