There are wrestlers of color, and not all are villains. Before the evening is over, we will see them lose and win in an almost even balance. But issues of race and stereotypes do play into the outcome of some matches. The pimp took a low bow, then rose suddenly, hitting the Sphinx with a forearm to the larynx. The fight was on.
Naysayers claim the action in the ring is fake, which is only partly true.
E.R. The wrestlers themselves acknowledge that the punches are open-handed, and that their moves and routines may be choreographed. Adult fans of this spectacle don't seem to care about seeing real violence any more than men and women care about seeing real heart attacks on E.R. or real tits on Baywatch . Children, on the other hand, apparently don't understand the difference. They attempt to fake moves they've seen on the WWF and WCW, and in one video, a teen takes the rough side of a cheese grater to the forehead of an opponent.