As in other professional wrestling promotions, WWE shows are not legitimate contests but entertainment-based performance theater, featuring storyline-driven, scripted, and partially-choreographed matches; however, matches often include moves that can put performers at risk of injury, even death, if not performed ...

Is WWE entirely scripted?

Wrestling is not necessarily fake, but scripted. The lines are rehearsed. The matches are predetermined. ... The risks, injuries and fatigue that come with being a pro-wrestler are all 100 percent real and genuine.

Is the blood real in WWE?

In most cases, any blood coming from the wrestlers is unintentional. To maintain their TV-PG rating, when a wrestler bleeds on live television, WWE tends to attempt to stop the bleeding mid-match or use different camera angles to avoid showing excessive blood.