>>14275313It’s really this. For as hokey as golden era wrestling could be, they never acted like they were above the show. Kayfabe might’ve been a carnie trick, but it kept wrestlers honest about not ruining the fun. Kayfabe was the entire point; normal entertainment just calls it being a pro.
It’d be like watching a production of Macbeth but the actor playing Macduff breaks character and starts ranting at the crowd about how he was a better performer than the lead and got passed over due to politics. I wouldn’t think it was compelling, I’d be pissed that this little whiny bitch was ruining the show. I’ve never understood why smarks think shoots are so captivating or even a foundation for a wrestling show when literally everything else is a complete fucking work. If they’re not going to fight for real, why the fuck would anyone care if the heat between the guys is real? Kayfabe was the foundation of the business, killing it just revealed how many wrestlers are just little whiny retarded bitches
