Just when you thought the news couldn't get any more ridiculous... Get ready for COVID-mania, brother.
Those of you who follow The Right Opinion regularly are probably aware that I am a fan of professional wrestling, and have been since I was a little kid. I'll get to my defense of the art form later in this article, but you may be wondering why this topic is relevant. Well, on April 10th and 11th, the WWE (the world's largest and most widely known purveyor of "wrasslin'") is holding its first event with a live crowd since they closed their doors to fans at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. And it's not just any event. It's the "granddaddy of them all": WrestleMania. Often referred to as wrestling's "Super Bowl", this event usually sees fans flying in from all over the world to be a part of Vince McMahon's modern-day theater-in-the-round production. Past WrestleMania's have seen over 100,000 attendees.
This year, the WWE's "Super Bowl" will not come near the 100,000 mark, because COVID restrictions will only allow for 35% capacity in Tampa Bay's Raymond James Stadium. Ironically, that is where the actual Super Bowl was held this year, and you may remember that the media was quick to jump on this "super-spreader event", and repeatedly dunk on the fans who had the audacity to attend and enjoy themselves when our government is calling for us to all remain in our basements in the fetal position until President Useless-Sack-of-Potatoes learns how to properly walk up a flight of stairs. WrestleMania promises to garner similar attention, but will inevitably come along with a smug sense of superiority from our media elites. They can, on some level, understand why Americans would "risk their lives'' to go to the Super Bowl, but it will be a cold day in hell before they show any such understanding towards the professional wrestling audience.
In addition to whining about how this event will result in an increase in COVID cases, our betters in the media will furthermore drive home that the event is stupid and "fake". (This author would kindly ask these clowns to look in a mirror.) Cue Don Lemon, Rick Wilson and Wajaht Ali yucking it up (again) on CNN about the "credulous boomer rubes'' who would waste their time, money and potentially their health to watch men "fake fight in their underwear". This will be all the more unbearable if any of these buffoons should figure out that (their favorite POTUS) Donald J. Trump is a WWE Hall of Famer, hosted a couple of WrestleManias at Trump venues and was even involved in a match at WrestleMania 23. Not to mention, Linda McMahon, wife of WWE CEO Vince McMahon, was a member of Trump's cabinet, as Secretary of Small Business for several years. It's the perfect storm for our moral superiors to talk down to us once more, as if they are in any position to judge anyone. Don is a professional race-baiter, Rick's business partner is a pedophile and I'm still not sure who Wajahat is, or why anyone should care about his opinions, especially given the company he keeps.
Worth note: After weeks of the media telling us that the Super Bowl would be a super-spreader event, it turns out they were incorrect, as per our usual arrangement.
The funniest part about this yet-to-unfold story is that people like Don Lemon will look into the camera and tell you what an inane pastime professional wrestling is, while providing the same unoriginal, uninformed criticism as your typical Twitter troll. Wait for it.... "it's fake," he'll say. (Again, I ask him to look into a mirror.) More importantly, does Don even know what's real? He was all-in on Russian collusion. That was decidedly fake. He was all-in on the idea that cops are killing unarmed black people on a regular basis. This assertion is easily refuted by the data. I'm sure he would tell you that his buddy Chris Cuomo's emergence from his "2-week quarantine" was real. We all know that is not the case. So, is Don Lemon, or any of his media pals, in any position to be declaring themselves authorities in authenticity? Short answer: Nope!
Moreover, professional wrestling, while pre-determined, is probably the realest thing on TV. Our news is fake, the weather is remarkably inaccurate, our sports are billboards for woke-ism and "reality TV" is laughably scripted. Sure, the outcomes of a wrestling match might be decided in advance, but the athleticism displayed by the performers is very real, and the injuries they suffer even moreso. The writers for WWE (and other promotions) often infuse real-life elements of a performers story into their character. Many of them grew up wanting to be professional wrestlers, and the realization of those childhood dreams are far more genuine than any of the pipe dreams propagated by CNN's best and brightest.
Remember when CNN doxed a private citizen for the crime of superimposing their logo over the face of a wrestler who was being beat up by Donald Trump? If they were willing to do that to a complete nobody, imagine what they'll try to do to a Trump-friendly company, owned by a billionaire, putting on a potential "super-spreader event", in Florida.
Wrestling fans are used to this sort of abuse. We get it from friends, family, co-workers and even our favorite celebrities. Every so often, some ignoramus says something unflattering about pro wrestling on social media, and it never goes well for them. Folks like Don Lemon are going to stand about as much of a chance as Barry Horowitz facing off against Goldberg. If you know who either of those men are, you know it’s not going to go well for Don.
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