Ive grown up on wrestling and been to alot of events.
Heres kinda how it goes. Take a soap opera that appeals to men, and choreographing (like dancing), and mix it with the dangers of wrestling, and being stunt man, and it becomes the billion dollar industry it is today.
so in a sence its fake since the plots and matches are predetermined, yet it is not, becuase the danger is still there.
Alot of the professional wrestlers you see there were once pro football players, ultimate fighters, and olympic wrestlers, others were simply physical trainers.
Theres only been about 2 years of my life where i totally lost interest in wrestling becuase i was found out how it really works and alot of the old wrestlers that i was used to were leaving.