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Updated 23rd February 2021
Pro wrestling isn t just body slams and violence it s also art
Written by Tufayel Ahmed, CNN
Professional wrestling has historically gotten a bad rap as neither being a respected sport nor form of entertainment. To most, the pervading image of wrestling may still be beefed-up, baby-oiled behemoths like Hulk Hogan or John Cena competing in staged fights, or the over-the-top, spandex-clad comedy theatrics seen in Netflix s hit series Glow.
Pro wrestling s merits as a legitimate sport have long been debated, but can this curious confluence of kitsch characters and Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatics be considered art? In the 1950s, French philosopher Roland Barthes wrote an essay likening wrestling to theater the staged spectacles acted out in the ring presenting an allegory for good versus evil. In modern day, critics have compared wrestling s dramatic storylines to the televised soap opera, itself an extension of theater.