From: mjenkins@alfred.carleton.ca (Michael Jenkinson)
Subject: Ottawa Citizen High School Page wrestling article
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 19:16:53 GMT

This was an article on the Ottawa Citizen's high school page (High
Priority), Sept 4/92

"Where life imitates art, or vice versa" by Christopher Socha

In this world where ideas and differences are very comfusing and
mixed, it becomes more and more obvious that the real world is
parallel to the wrestling world. As an avid wrestling fan and athlethe
myself, I know how true this is.

If one can remember the Gulf War or the wars in Central America, one
can remember Hulk Hogan's battles against Sgt Slaughter or when Nikita
Kiloff was the enemy of American wrestlers in the old NWA, because of
the real-life Cold War between the former Soviet Union and the United
States.

Now everyone has forgotten that Sgt. Slaughter was once an "Iraqi
sympathizer". Now, both the Sarge and Koloff are patriots for the
Americans of course, just like in real life where it is only human
nature to forget great events.

Speaking of Hulk Hogan, this "great" man of wrestling is like some
people (especially teenagers) who are all image.

The Hulkster is entirely an image of the "perfect" role model. Hulk
Hogan trains (this shows excellent discipline) prays (proving staunch
religious support), and takes vitamins to show his support for
nutrition.

This image of Hulk Hogan, though, is exactly the opposite of what Hulk
Hogan truly represents.

Hulk Hogan trains, but does not expand upon his training, thus he only
knows five or six simple manoeuvres. When Hulk Hogan prays, he prays
for forgiveness for being a sinner (a cheat, a liar, a coward, an
arrogant man), like the time he cheated to witn the WWF title from the
Undertaker, since the Undertaker was blinded when Hogan threw ash in
his eyes. Hulk Hogan's "vitamins" the greates of all his sins, were
once steroids, that only added to his fake image.

Hopefully, Hulk Hogan is gone for good from wrestling.

It's wrestlers like Ric Flair who give a more honest human image. Ric
Flair may be arrogant, ambitious and a rulebreaker, but at least he's
honest about it. It's better to be true to the world than to be a lie.
Hey, Rick Flair does what any person in the world does, he plays to
win, whatever way he can. What a great, fearless role model.

Wrestling personalities or stars and real people and ideas have a lot
in common. Former WCW champion Sting, personifies the wild
"California" attitude. Rick "The Model" Martel personifies vanity. Ron
Simmons personifies the black struggle for equality in this
white-dominated sport and society. Nailz personifies the back-lash
towards the justice system over police brutality. The tag team of hte
Legion of Doom personify macho aggression.

Last, but not least, among the notable wrestlers, the Mountie, aka
Jacques Rougeau, personifes what all Canadians should feel proud of.
The Mountie is French and a federalist (since he tries to represent a
very Canadian establishment), and a great Canadian athlete (a former
WWF Intercontinental champion), and a nationalist.

If it were up to me, I would have his photo on Canadian Unity posters,
to help bridge the gap between English and French Canadians, instead
of having the RCMP ban Jacques Rougeau wrestling in Canada as "the
Mountie".

If the people of this world want to make this world a better place,
then I think the best solution for humanity to see what is right and
wrong in the world, is to watch lots of wrestling on television or
live.

Many people will be surprised by how "real" wrestling is compared to
real life.

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