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> It's a clear admission that match outcomes are predetermined. It's no secret that WWE style wrestling is theater rather than an actual competitive sport. The
by JohnFen 1y ago
> It's a clear admission that match outcomes are predetermined.
It's no secret that WWE style wrestling is theater rather than an actual competitive sport. The majority of people who follow it are certainly aware of that.
> How is that good for business?
Because it lets them craft more compelling storylines and lore that stretches over years. Since it's a kind of theater, the story is the thing that people are paying for.
- amichail 1y agoMost movies don’t do this.
- Someone 1y agoBut soaps do, as do many Hollywood franchises, to some extent. That other successful strategies exist doesn’t mean other strategies cannot be successful. Boxing does something different, yet similar, by, rather than looking for opponents of about equal strength, scheduling bouts for upcoming talent that they’re expected to win.
- JohnFen 1y agoMovies are an entirely different medium and take an entirely different approach to storytelling.