The hardcore wrestling fan might have a reasonable point if he were to argue that children have been the worst thing to ever happened to Professional Wrestling. The kiddie dollar, and the pursuit thereof, has kept the world's largest wrestling promotion in a seemingly permanent holding patter of pastel-coloured merchendise, bunnies fighting men and John Cena. But this is nothing new. Just as the Funksaurus danced with children in the ring live on TV, so too did Hulk Hogan want to make sure that all of his 'little Hulksters' knew to eat their vitamins and say their prayers. But that's as far as children have ever been incorporated into an industry populated by snarling villains, vicious combat and heady cocktails of punches, kicks and bodyslams, right? Wrong, and be quiet. On a number of occasions, the world of wrestling and the world of children have collided with disturbing results. Kids have gotten way, way too near the action and what followed shouldn't really be classed as entertainment. Sometimes this happened by accident, and sometimes by design. Whatever the case, it was perfectly clear: kids should stay away from wrestlers. But tell that to these guys.
