Nothing is Real Anymore

[shadow]

Like professional wrestling, its all about the story line, its about the dialogue. I would bet my net worth that in the up comming Women's Worlds Champiomship boxing match will be about as real as their little staged news conference fight. Leila Ali will defeat Christy Martin. Not so much because she is a better boxer or outweighs Mrs Martin by nearly 30lbs or is six inches taller or ten years younger. Ms Ali will win because shes more marketable. She is tall and thin with fashion model good looks and it don't hurt that her last name is Ali. As opposed to Mrs Martin who's a self proclaimed little red neck girl from WV. But it s nothing new The so called reality shows Surrvvior, Big Brother, Tough Enough.etc,etc.etc, are much the same who's going to win is going to boil down to whose going to get the networks the best ratings. Not who can survive has the best stategy. If you watch them close enough you can even see professional wresting story lines evolve. I'm just wating to see what the unreality shows will come up with next.

[norther practitioner]

A kung fu discussion show, where they debate style v. style, religion, creation, comic book art, lineage, and acrobatics in martial arts.

[Chang Style Novice]

I'm tuning in!

[Merryprankster]

Nah. I really don't think things are rigged as much as we'd like to think. Otherwise, Lennox Lewis never would have stayed champ. He's boring as hell to watch.

[GeneChing]

...we'd have more buxom got qi girls.

[SevenStar]

What brought up this rant?

[SevenStar]

ah yes, the got qi girls are real...

[TonyM.]

Had you used the word "even" I suspect you would'nt be slapped.:D

[shadow]

Actually, I heared something a while back, about a new so called reality show to find America's next great action star. It will feature different martial artists doing their stuff. it might be worth watching. Personally I'm waiting on the one, where the women mud wrestle, to determine who gets to mary the millionaire or whatever.

[Surferdude]

I heard that theres one where, if you cut off your arm, eat monkey testicles, hold your pee for 90 days and, live on a deserted island for 6 years.. you get a $25 gift certificate to your local pound for some dog food!!!:D :D
But the thing is, the people on the show are told,"if you do all these tasks you get to own an island in Indonesia!!":D

[SifuAbel]

Strawberry fields,
nothing is real,
and nothing to get hung about,
strawberry fields forever,
strawberry fields forever,
strawberry fields forever

[Laughing Cow]

For me reality shows are as real as the WWE.
:D

And than we got some great shows like Sasuke or Muscle ranking which are as real as it gets. Not much you can fake in there.

When it comes to pro-sports a lot is staged, hyped and over-emphasized to draw the crowd, this doesn't mean the fights or matches are staged.

But than I guess fixing matches and bid-rigging are as old as the sports themselves.

Cheers.

[Repulsive Monkey]

With repsonse to your initial staement "Nothing is real anymore"
all I can say is when was it ever????

[red5angel]

I'm pretty sure someone is setting up my sparring matches before hand. I can't figure out who it is but whoever they are they keep convincing me to get my a$$ kicked when I am not around.

[shadow]

I just don't like being lied to. I don't think any one dose. I think that's pretty much what TV dose these days, with their reality shows and their staged fights. But, Sifu Able has the best idea, just kick back and listen to some old Beetles tunes.