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Why did professional wrestling shift from a legitimate sport with serious contenders to the scripted, farcical "sports drama," we have today? What happened to the serious wrestling bouts of the early 20th century, and how were they replaced by the status quo?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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