7. WWE Isn’t a Sport
No doubt, a lot of fans of other sports and ESPN are scratching their heads, screaming, or throwing their televisions and cursing ESPN for giving a “fake” sport the time of day, let alone a weekly recap that is essentially amazing advertising for the WWE Product.
No, pro wrestling is a scripted entertainment program with some of the best athletes in the world. Nothing against these activities, but ESPN also runs the World Series of Poker and Spelling Bees during the year. Is WWE really going to water down ESPN anymore than 24/7 sports talk will?
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