The in-ring action is where stories or, say rivalries, are settled. While the drama and the endings are scripted, the action is as real as it could be. Wrestling is fake only if gravity is fake.

Listen man, that wrestling-is-fake stuff gotta go out the door," he said Friday on ESPN’s "Get Up." "There’s no fake way to land on a piece of plywood in-front of 60,000 people.

Roller derby has long been a subject of debate: Is it a legitimate sport or just pro wrestling on wheels? For some, it’s a high-speed, full-contact athletic competition. For others, it’s a showy ...