Within recent months, the World of professional wrestling has come under heavy criticism and scrutinization by the media and anti-violence groups. Pro wrestling has been scrutinized by the media to an overwhelming abundance in the ratings based majority.
Several news stations have documented backyard wrestling. There is a legit gripe in this area, but heck, I don’t see WWF superstars jumping off of their houses’ roofs onto flaming tables with thumbtacks on top. So why is the media putting the blame on the WWF?
They blame the WWF because they are looking for attention, and what better to draw in ratings than a video of a kid jumping into a fiery hell?
The parents of the children who participate in this extreme end of backyard wrestling need to be responsible for what their children are doing.
Backyard wrestling is not a bad thing, but is is when you have irresponsible parents letting their children do activities that stunt devils would not even attempt.
The media associating WWF with causing children to do dangerous things is completely inaccurate. WWF athletes may be breaking tables and jumping from ladders, but they do not do what these unwatched children are attempting.
WWF’s public service announcements alert children not do what is shown on television at home.
De Anza’s Wrestling Appreciation Club says that backyard wrestling is partly to blame for the retarded image of wrestling in the media.
WWF is not to blame on these children’s obsession with breaking their bodies into pieces. The media needs to scapegoat something, and the WWF is a perfect example.
If the media wants a real gripe, they should analyze how well those parents perform. Obviously those parents aren’t too concerned with what is happening to their children. Who in their right mind would allow their thirteen-year-old son to dive off of a roof into a rolling inferno of flame?
I’ll tell you: a parent who does not deserve to be a parent. The people who let their children do this are the people who need to scrutinized. Don’t blame the WWF, blame yourself!
