Originally published at: Japanese pro wrestlers know how to make an entrance | Boing Boing
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We have a word for that- it’s called Theatre. 
Manly bros don’t want to call it that because Reasons, but there’s no shame in enjoying theatre for what it is. For a lot of men who watch it, there seems to be a need to not admit that’s what it is for fear of not being allowed to enjoy it anymore or something. No doubt it’s rooted in homophobia.
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Pro wrestling is definitely theater. Whenever I pitch it to my artistic friends, I present it as such.
I find it to be the best way to bridge the interest gap.
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It worked on me! I used to think it was unwatchably stupid, but somewhere along the way someone framed it the right way for me, and now I can enjoy it! I’m not a regular fan or anything, but I appreciate it and no longer think it’s stupid. Also a few documentaries about the genuine athleticism those guys have and how difficult the stunts they’re doing actually are helped a lot.
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I hated wrestling for a decade before I became a hard core fan. It’s all about having a friend that knows how to package the pitch.
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I didn’t realize just how scripted they had become, with complete multi-season story arcs, failures, redemption, romance, etc. Now that I understand they’re a soap opera taking place in and around a wrestling ring, it makes more sense. I still won’t watch any of the wrestling shows, but I better grasp their popularity.
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Hi. The Japanese do not have a lock on great Professional Wrestling Entrances. Here are but a few.
Bobby Roode, NXT Takeover Toronto 2016.
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Shinsuke Nakamura’s entrance from one of the Wrestlemanias was better, but you get the idea here.
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The dude in the ring totally sells it with his reactions. Great job.
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I’m not sure Devin has watched much American wrestling. It is just as absurd. It’s neat to see this Japanese version - it is also good/absurd. Fun stuff.
Absurd?
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Mmmmh, I always thought of it more as Ballet - where the story is conveyed through a sequence of highly codified choreographed movements , with some freedom, but little improvisation.
That would be an even harder sell, though.
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BATTLE BALLET!!!™
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