by Michelle Reeves

Created on: November 28, 2009

Can WWE wrestlers be an athlete even though it is scripted? Yes, we have lots of sports that are scripted. Just because it is scripted doesn't mean that you still don't take the risk of getting hurt. You can practice a routine over and over again, but you still have a chance of getting injured, or something going wrong. There are plenty of "scripted" wrestlers that have had some very serious surgeries because of injury. You have to be athletic and it takes a lot of practice to do what they do. It is a learned sport, it isn't something you can walk into and just do it. Some are better than others at making it look real or fake, non the less they are still athletes performing in a sport. It's all about entertainment, they practice their routine to make it flawless to put on a good show.

Look at all of the other sports that are scripted and practiced. Ice skating is one of them. Can you ask if they are or are not a sport because they scripted a routine. Then practiced it to get it right, to make it look good so they can put on a great show. It is definitely a sport, they compete in the Olympics. How about the other Olympic sports that are scripted for routine and practiced until the show. You have the parallel bars and the gymnast on the mat that have scripted a routine to practice for a show. Once again it is about the entertainment of putting on a good show. Yes there are rewards for best showman, but to hear the applause from the audience is one of the hugest rewards of all.

Let's take a look at dancing. Some would even question this as a sport, but it is. There are certain kinds of dancing you can learn. Then there are "scripted" routines that are put together to practice to put on a show. There are so many TV reality shows today that honor dancers. America's Best Dance Crew, So You Think You Can Dance, and Dancing With The Stars are three very popular shows for today's entertainment. You have to have an athletic ability to accomplish these routines that are seen on these shows.

One thing that isn't thought about, it's just automatically a sport, and that is football. You know that football players have to learn plays from the play book. Scripted plays that they use out on the field. Yes there are a lot of sports out there that are scripted. Is it right to say that just because it is scripted, your not an athlete? There are many types of athletes, just because some follow a script, doesn't make them any less of an athlete. Each person is different in likes and dislikes. What entertains you? What sport do you like to watch? All in all sports entertain, it is up to you to decide which entertainment you prefer to watch.

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