“Raw” which is aired every Monday night, averages five million viewers a week according to Nielson ratings. Courtesy of wwe.com
Ever since 2000, there has been one television show program that I have watched on a consistent basis, “World Wrestling Entertainment.”
Yes, I know what people reading this are going to laugh and say that it is fake. I’m fully aware that the wrestling is fake, and the storylines presented in the show are fictional. However, the level of excitement that the show brings draws me back to tune in every week.
“WWE” airs three shows a week starting with “Raw,” which is aired Monday night, “Main Event” that is aired on Wednesday night, and “Smackdown,” which is aired on Friday night. Due to scheduling conflicts, the only show I managed to watch is Raw on Monday night, but I read reviews online from the other shows. WWE also airs a pay-per-view once a month.
On April 7, I will be attending “WWE’s” biggest event of the year, Wrestlemania that takes place at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The event is expected to have at least 90,000 in attendance.
Millions of people watch WWE programs all around the world. Yet, many people who watch often hear from peers that it is stupid and fake. Everyone who watches knows that besides the little kids. However, aren’t all television shows fake?
Besides reality shows, programs like “Law and Order,” “Big Bang Theory” and “Pretty Little Liars,” among others are fake as well. It is even debatable if reality shows are actually real. However, the non-reality show storylines aren’t based on the truth. Yet million’s of people still tune in these shows because they are entertaining. So why do people who watch WWE get the brunt of getting made fun of?
Maybe it’s because it’s a bunch of men in trunks fake fighting each other. There could be hundreds of reasons as to why people make fun of others who watch wrestling. However the same people who make fun of it, will watch it with me when I’m watching.
On multiple occasions while I’ve been watching Raw, someone would come over for another reason to hang out. They would then continue to watch WWE with me until it ended even though they previously made fun of it. After, they would then ask questions about what is going on, often becoming interested in the product.
Now I’m not telling everyone to go home tonight and watch WWE. Everyone has their own choice of entertainment and their own favorite programs. However, next time you come across myself or any other WWE fan out there, don’t make fun of the fact that they watch it. I guarantee everyone out there has a show they watch that is fictional and others can make fun of.