Wrestling – It’s Ballet for the Common Man

I’ve got a theory – I think that WWF style wrestling is ‘the new ballet.’ WWF Wrestling is the ‘high culture’ of the common man.

Why should Wrestling be seen as High Culture?

WWF Wrestling should be considered high culture because:

• It has costumes worthy of a production Oscar – those fat opera chicks in horned helmets look almost tame by comparison.
• It’s got sex and violence. Don’t think sex, violence and high culture go hand in hand? Better re-read your Shakespeare. In the tales by the most exalted of bards, people get murdered, people get it on, and people get it on with the brother of their husband whom they just murdered. And let us not forget that many of Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed in what could best be described as ‘bawdy houses.’
• It possesses almost operatic levels of melodrama. I mean, who could forget the tragic death of the famous wrestler Owen Hart who fell almost 60 feet to the stage floor when the harness on his aerial wire snapped?

But not only is WWF Wrestling the truest of spectacles in the most raw and unpretentious senses of the term, wrestling also promotes tolerance of diversity… Think about it – a sport where 300 lb males dress up in tights and wear foundation and eyeliner. This has got to be a group of athletes who are secure in their masculinity like no other.

Fellow bloggers, rally together! Let’s petition the Arts & Entertainment Channel to begin carrying WWF Wrestling as one of their regular programming selections. With a united voice we can broaden the cultural horizons of the viewing public!

Thank you for your support!