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Voices: Why have toxic fans ruined the Rock’s big wrestling return?

Source: WWE

Being a wrestling fan can be embarrassing. People are always asking you if you know that it’s fake, like you’re a kid who’s a little too old to believe in Santa Claus. Shows and conventions seem to exist in a parallel universe where deodorant was never invented. The entire industry is beset with tragedy and scandal at a rate usually reserved for Shonda Rhimes shows.

As bad as things can get, though, I’ve never actually been too embarrassed to admit to being one of those people who stays up until 4am on a work night to watch a B-tier pay-per-view. After the past few days, though, that might be about to change.

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