On this episode of Our American Stories, oftentimes when the topic of professional wrestling comes up, it’s almost guaranteed that someone will scoff that it’s “fake.” Yet those who enjoy watching professional wrestling won’t disagree. What they will likely say—in one form or another—is that they enjoy the characters, their athleticism and stagecraft. They know it’s scripted and they love the storylines that are carefully crafted, the same way we all enjoy watching any other scripted (read: "fake") story on television or in the movie theatre.

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