Why is the WWE category listed under sports? Yes the wrestlers are great athletes (most of the time) but it is NOT a sport!
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slothmister
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G'day Slothmister, Thank you for your question. I would tend to agree with you given that wrestling matches are as closely choreographed as a ballet. According to Wikipedia "WWE's business focus is on professional wrestling, a simulated sport and performing art which combines wrestling with theater. It is currently the largest professional wrestling promotion in the world, and holds an extensive library of videos representing a significant portion of the visual history of professional wrestling. The promotion previously existed as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which promoted under the banner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), and later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). WWE promotes under three brands; RAW, SmackDown! and ECW. WWE is also home to two of the three current world heavyweight championships recognized by Pro Wrestling Illustrated." A better place would be entertainment. Regards Reference Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE
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I agree with both you & "keithold" ... entertainment would be a better place, but since it does pretend to be a sporting contest, I guess it could also be listed under sports.
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