How do y’all miss flights? I’ve never come close. I would 110% rather have some time to kill in the terminal than have to run through the concourse. Besides, airports are interesting places. Everyone’s going somewhere! So much is happening!

Also - Sisyphus was a wicked king who murdered his guests and committed various other horrible offenses. Not exactly an inspiration.

“Train impression?” It’s a bobsled!

1. This guy deserves to be eaten by a bear for filming vertically.

I am a 2008 graduate of Connecticut College and cannot believe that he’s our most famous recent alum. Still, go Camels I guess?

If anyone can figure out where on Spectrum’s shitty website to opt out of this, lmk.

Black president

So uh when did they realize they had it wrong?

A brain injury is a severe injury by definition.

No, outside of little kids the number of people who think it’s not scripted is miniscule. It’s a show we watch for entertainment. You’re not blowing any minds here. You KNOW this isn’t an original question to ask right?

Hooray, another thread where the Deadspin commentariat can feel like they’re blowing our minds by telling us that wrestling isn’t a legit sport!

Nobody does. But if they stop the show it’s like breaking the fourth wall in theater or film. It’s jarring and takes you out of the moment. So they avoid it if at all possible.

That’s literally the ref’s job, actually. He’s managing the whole thing.

I’m having trouble understanding you. The opponent (Jericho) knew and tried to audible and end to the match but somehow the ref didn’t notice. Thus the yelling, which I don’t think was scripted because it’s kayfabe-breaking.

Yes, wrestling is “fake” in that outcomes are predetermined. Yes, real, unscripted injuries happen when dudes are doing live, dangerous stunts. I’m not sure why people have trouble with this in the year 2016.

The ref is essentially a stage manager. If someone gets hurt he’s supposed to play his part and end the match ASAP without breaking the fourth wall if at all possible. Not counting to 3 there was a major screwup. And yes, that was an actual injury (broken ankle and shin).

can’t tell if serious

It’s true, they did indeed take over WCW in the 90s. I SEEN IT

A lot, but not all of wrestling is acting, it’s true. Being a good professional wrestler requires a mix of skills.

That’s called “kayfabe.” It’s part of the willing suspension of disbelief.If you go into the WWE corporate site you’ll find plenty of references to performers portraying characters.