I have been a fan of pro wrestling since 1991 and the very first thing I saw was macho man randy savage in the barber shop announcing that he will marry miss Elizabeth at summerslam 91.
I did not have a clue why savage was in a barbershop and why he wasn't wrestling in the ring. Then I realised that it wasn't like the british wrestling my dad liked. What I was watching was a drama, entertainment a story book world where people settled disputes in the ring and I was hooked.
To this day when I say I'm a wrestling fan I get people saying things like "you know it's fake." I always respond with: so is Batman, so is Star Wars. "They don't really hurt each other." I don't even have to explain to true wrestling fans that they do get hurt. We are not thick and don't realise that they know who is going to win.
I have loved pro wrestling from 1991 and I still love it just as much today and I am not ashamed about it.
see ya later!
M Cook
