Pro wrestling has always featured an uncomfortable duality, a raging battle between show and sport. Wrestlers are athletes, men and women who defy gravity and confront pain few could even imagine on a nightly basis. But for all their astounding feats in the ring, wrestling is also show business. The competition that exists is behind the scenes. In the ring, it's a dance, two individuals working as one to control the audience's emotions.
Some never understand the beauty of this athletic soap opera, too focused on the legitimacy of the competition to recognize the brilliance of the performance. But before he ever put on a shimmery green su...
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