Professional wrestling, much like many other forms of entertainment, lives and breathes by the response from the audience that invests emotion into it. Sure, even the most casual of grappling enthusiasts has heard those old infamous word, "it's not real", and even though the business is certainly pre-determined, that doesn't change the fact that wrestling has been responsible for some of the most powerful moments in all of entertainment. Wrestling is the best of everything all rolled up into one - sport, drama, a rock n' roll show, soap opera and combat are all nuances which make up a pro wrestling show, and if done right, the industry can really tug at those heart-strings. This list aims to look at 10 of the most powerful and heartwarming moments in wrestling history. Not all of these are strictly sad, or even happy, there are those which simply existed as poignant, when millions of people came together in celebration. Many high-fives were prevalent just after these moments, along with tears, smiles, laughs and a whole load of emotional outburst. Without a shadow of a doubt, these moments - even the sad ones - show the bond that people across the globe have with pro wrestling, which is a truly positive thing.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
