The Poetic Swordfight

I want to state first and foremost that this post is not in any way, defense to the actions of Chris Benoit.  I think it's heart wrenching, sad, sick, and tragic.  I feel for the family, friends, and aquaintances of he and his family, and I want to say that I am sorry for your losses.

I am an angry individual lately.  I see day in and day out the negativity that they (The Media)  create, and I feel justified now for not persuing that as a career choice.

Why am I angry?  This past week, the media has focused many, many stories on this tragedy, as can be expected when lives are lost at the hands, or at the expense of a celebrity.

Do I concider him (Benoit) a celebrity?  No.  Not unless you are familliar with WWE and have ever heard his name.  But that is EXACTLY why I am so furious.

To fans of the WWE, Chris Benoit was a hard assed, tough as nails son of a bitch, and you knew that when his music came on the person in the ring was in trouble.  WE knew what he was capable of and you either loved him or hated him.  And when we heard the news of his death on Monday Night Raw last week we were all saddened, and felt we owed tribute.

The next day is when the truth came out.  And thats when media forums of the world united in telling the tragic tale of the Benoit family.  And thats when the accusations came out, who was responsible?

ALOT Of blame, and backfire was shot back at the WWE, and Vince McMahon.  And I will be the first to admit that I don't always agree with Vince's decisions, or the decisions of the writers.  That doesn't make him a bad businessman, or insensitive to his wrestlers.

But the media apparently thinks differently, and loves to find scapegoats to tragedies.  How were we to know what happened inside that house?  How can you blame WWE for tributing one of their most popular wrestlers, before the truth came out, we had a right to pay tribute to him in that moment.

But now the truth has come out, and we the fans do understand that the tragedy was at the hands of Chris Benoit, and we are sad, and sick, and in disbelief that one of our community could do such a horrible thing.

But end it there.  Signing on to AOL tonight I was slapped in the face with a headline "Was Benoit using date rape drug?"

I. Don't. Care.  Why does the media think ANYONE cares?  And WHY now, why does the media ignore many things untill something tragic happens.  When was the last time you saw an article featuring a wrestler in their magazine that wasn't a magazine written exclusively by the WWE? 

Many people would argue that wrestling is fake.  ANd that pisses me the fuck off.  Their athletics are not fake.  You have to train hard, stay healthy, be alert and travel almost every fucking day to the next show with a new batch of fans.

And to me, that is credible of a short article in a big wig magazine like People or hell, even Time Magazine.  WWE is a part of pop culture too, and it deserves to be recognized as such.

Are there scripted storylines?  Yes, I wont argue with you there.  I mean, there are writers..I know because I applied to be one.  But to me, thats something else they have to be good at...acting!  Drawing in their audience to make sure theyre getting a good fucking show every time.

Thats why it makes me mad that the media shuns it as a plausible form of entertainment.  And why it pisses me off that only now after a tragedy, they decide to cover it on every form of media.

It's not about honoring the family that died at his hands.  Its about ratings, and money.  Whoever has the most inside info gets copies sold, right? 

Every new detail means more sales.  Every exclusive interview means more sales.

So to you media, I say fuck off.  Thank you for keeping me informed on every detail I don't care about, and about every detail that makes this story all the more sad.  And to all you writers that are writing before doing your research, I say watch out.  Your credibility is at stake.

Current Location: My Living Room

Current Mood: pissed off

Current Music: The sound of Brett playing a video game.