10 Reasons Why Wrestling Would Suck If It Was Real

10. It Would Be Boring

Have you ever actually sat down and watched some legitimate Olympic style catch wrestling? It's really not that great.

If anything competitive wrestling is closer to the outdated stereotype that "it's just two grown men rolling around hugging." Hell, the whole reason wrestling became scripted in the early 20th century was because audiences found it tedious.

That's not to say that Olympic wresting is universally boring of course: Kurt Angle and Daniel Bryan bring that kind of style to their matches and they're regarded as two of the best of all time. Meanwhile on the independent scene, the likes of Chris Hero, Timothy Thatcher and Zack Sabre Jr make it look like a science. 

If that type of wrestling is your thing then more power to you. The sad truth though is that it's an even harder sell to the general public than professional wrestling.

Especially in the 21st Century, wrestling depends on the fast paced, story-based, crowd pleasing elements that come with being scripted. We live in an era of instant gratification and unfortunately genuine wrestling just can't hold a large audiences attention. So from an entertainment standpoint, fake wrestling wins.