Why don't more self proclaimed Nerds watch Wrestling?

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

I've tried watching wrestling and I can't bring myself to care. I've watched the clips and I still don't find it entertaining or interesting, but it's cool that you like it, just not my cup of tea.

I don't see what the big deal with it is since if I really wanted to watch shitty acting and fake violence I can go watch a soap opera and be just as bored. I've seen some comparisons to MMA on this thread and, to me, it's ok, if I'm at a bar and it's on one of the TVs I'll watch it, but I'm not going to go out of my way to watch it.

Anyways, I guess what I'm saying is, this self-proclaimed nerd, I have an issue with that phrasing, can't bring herself to care.

 

[VanTesla]

Never like T.V. wrestling for it being fake, being a bad soap opera, and the loud crowds...

Now Japanese wrestling is hilarious, by the clips you show me. If that is how they act all the time, then I could see myself watching it.

 

[JochemDude]

I like 'real' fighting, thank you very much. It's entertainment and I like sports better, it's just a little too much scripted for me. I mean I live in Holland here we absolutely dominate fighting sports. It's like tradition for me, I practice Muay Thai, Jujutsu, Aikido, Tai Chi. I once got into the second round of the Dutch national K1 championship (as I very often say and that's something I'm very proud of.

I mean seriously watch this

 

[SadakoMoose]

And now we give the women a turn

 

[SadakoMoose]

And now something a little more light hearted...

 

[Mr Somewhere]

wrestling isn't nerdy this is news to me it seems like the nerdiest sport out there the costumes the gimmicks the cheesy drama the fake violence it isn't as main stream as the other sports

Gimmicks and cheesy drama, that's why I can't stand wrestling. It just makes me cringe, I can't possibly take it seriously.

Plus it's a sport, so, bleugh.

 

[binvjoh]

That hadouken/suplex thing was amazing.