Upon seeing this woman's insistence that 'old school' wrestling was family entertainment, and the new generation of wrestling was not, I was speechless with amazement. Here's the deal, from someone who actually knows the history of pro wrestling. It is not now, nor has it ever been, wholesome family entertainment. In order to reveal this anti-wrestling hysteria for the sham that it really is, the Prophet is going to separate the hysterical media myth from the reality of professional wrestling. Old school wrestling was wholesome, less violent, less obsessed with sex, and more about high quality wrestling.
Wrestling is probably less violent now than it has ever been, particularly in the major promotions.
Sex has always been a part of pro wrestling. Back during the 1970's and early 80's, pro wrestling was often a nightly bloodbath. The magazine covers and photos on this page are characteristic of 'old school' wrestling. Legends such as Abdullah the Butcher and The Original Sheik specialized in bloody, gruesome brawls replete with foreign objects, biting of bloody foreheads, and dishing out and receiving ungodly amounts of punishment. Though significantly less common in the major US promotions than 'back in the day', bloodbaths are still routine in smaller US promotions as well as being a staple in a number of Japanese promotions.