Wrestling with Reality: America's Addiction to Heroes, Villains, and Saviors
Wrestling Isn't the Only Ring
Today, I did something I rarely do I sat across my bed and tuned into Netflix, letting it just play. No agenda, no plans, just letting the universe roll.
What popped up?
Wrestling.
Wall-to-wall wrestling documentaries.
Matches.
Retrospectives.
Scandals.
It hit me hard, wrestling isn’t just alive... it’s bigger than ever.
It shocked me.
I grew up on wrestling. I remember the theatrics, the body slams, the good guys climbing the ropes, the villains twisting mustaches.
I also remember the day I realized it was all fake.
The day the curtain dropped.
The day the "heroes" and "villains" clocked out, went backstage, and grabbed beers together.
And yet... even when people KNOW it's fake , they still show up. They still watch. They still cheer.
And it hit me:
That's America.
The Great American Myth: Wrestling Isn't the Only Ring
America isn’t built on truth.
It’s built on characters.
Good guy. Bad guy. Savior. Villain.
It’s why elections feel like pay-per-view events.
It’s why celebrities are turned into gods , only to be crucified later when the script demands it.
It’s why every "news story" has to have a hero, a villain, and a savior arc neatly packaged in 90 seconds.
They don’t want truth.
They want a show.
And they’ll pay for the front row seats every time.
The "We Know It's Fake" Phenomenon
Americans know deep down the system is fake.
They know the elections are a rigged two-party charade.
They know most "justice" is theater.
They know most charities are tax shelters.
They know their favorite celebrities aren’t who they pretend to be.
And just like wrestling fans... they STILL invest.
They pick sides.
They chant slogans.
They wear the merch.
They boo the villains and cheer the heroes, knowing it’s all a damn script.
Because it’s easier to pretend the show is real than to face the emptiness behind the curtain.
The Psychological Comfort of a Scripted Reality
Wrestling gives you a world where you always know who’s good and who’s bad.
Where betrayals are staged.
Where the rules are clear.
Where even the chaos is choreographed.
That’s comforting.
Facing a world where there are no true heroes, no true villains, just layers of power and manipulation?
That’s terrifying.
So people cling to the script.
They beg for the script.
They’ll boo anybody who tries to walk off stage and tell the truth.
They don’t want real life.
They want the show.
The Cost of Playing Along
But here’s the catch:
When you play along with the show you stay stuck inside it.
Just like a wrestler who breaks character risks losing their career...
An American who stops "playing the part" risks losing community, status, safety.
They exile truth-tellers.
They crucify the unscripted.
They’d rather kill the real ones than admit the story isn’t real.
The cost of fake comfort is real freedom.
Final Bell: Choose Wisely
You can love wrestling.
You can love a good story.
We all need a little escape sometimes.
But don’t you ever forget:
You were born for something more than scripted applause.
You were born for something bigger than choosing sides in someone else’s match.
Real heroes don’t wear capes.
Real villains don’t make speeches.
Real saviors don’t sell tickets.
Real ones just live free.
If you’re tired of the show... step out of the ring. There’s a whole life waiting for you outside the ropes