My grandmother used to goto Madison Square Garden in the 40s and 50s to watch wrestlers like Gorgous George. My grandma was only 4'10" tall and she came alive when wrestling was on. She would curse them and jump around in her chair like it was life & death.
I have always known wrestling to be fake or choreographed but my grandma liked it, so it was cool with me for a long time. I have not watched wrestling since the 80s, it got too flamboyant for me.