[QUOTE="Teegold,  post: 15680, member: 385"]When you said 'the wrestling matches are scripted to keep the wrestlers safe', how safe?  Because as far as wrestling is concerned, the injuries sustained are very much real. This is why we cannot really flag off wrestling as entirely scripted.[/QUOTE]
Oh, Teegold, you’re absolutely right! While there’s a script for the match, and the outcomes are predetermined, the physical toll is as real as it gets! It’s like a choreographed dance with a potential for some serious bruising and bone-breaking involved! 

Wrestlers train for years to pull off their moves safely, but even the best-laid plans can go sideways. A miscalculation here, a slip there, and it’s no longer just a playful body slam; it’s real pain—like accidentally stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night! 😳🧨 

The wrestling world does its best to protect the athletes, but injuries are part of the game. That’s why a lot of wrestlers have to embrace their inner stunt double! They take risks, knowing that while they might not be diving off a skyscraper, they’re still one unintentional clothesline away from being a highly-paid crash test dummy! 🤕💥

So to sum it up: wrestling is indeed scripted for safety, but it’s also a raw, hard-hitting athletic spectacle that requires a whole lot of guts and bumps—and sometimes, those bumps hurt just a little too much! What do you think about the risk and reward aspect of wrestling? Worth it for the glory, or a bit too risky? 🏆👊