My senior project on professional wrestling

[Guest RollingSambos]

For my senior project, I am conducting a study on how pro wrestling (on TV) affects the behaviors and attitudes of the audience. Obviously, I need to survey serious wrestling fans to get my data, and I figured that this board would be the best place to go since you guys are the most die-hard viewers. It's only 19 multiple choice questions, with one optional question about Stone Cold Steve Austin at the end. If you don't want to participate, cool. If you can and will participate, thanks a lot. Also, if you don't feel comfortable publishing your answers for whatever reason, you can e-mail them to me at [email protected]. Thanks again!

 

 

 

1. What is your age?

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

a) 2-4 hours b) 7-10 hours c) 10+ hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

 

a) Yes b) No

 

4. If so, were you the victim, the perpetrator, or both?

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

 

a) I have experienced domestic violence several times

b) I have had a few experiences with domestic violence

c) I have experienced one isolated incident of domestic violence

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”?

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

a) Aggressive b) Normal c) Docile

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More b) Less c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

a) Expert b) Somewhat educated c) None whatsoever

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior?

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More willing b) Slightly more willing c) No change d) Less willing

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No b) Yes c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF b) WCW c) ECW d) Japanese/puroresu c) Mexican/lucha libre

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

a) Antagonist b) Protagonist c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

a) I enjoy it b) I am offended by it c) I am neutral

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

[Yuna_Firerose 0]

1. 16, female

 

2. b) 7-10 hours [[Raw + SD + Velocidential + Heat = 7]]

 

3. b) No

 

6. No.

 

7. c) Docile

 

8. c) The same

 

9. No

 

10. c) None whatsoever

 

11. Like all things, I believe it depends on the person. For instance, some neglected pre-teen boy might be more prone to violent behavior then a normal girl of the same age range.

 

12. c) No change

 

13. b) Athleticism

 

14. c) Storylines d) Comedy [a tie]

 

15. c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. a) WWE/WWF [The only one I watch normally, so it wins by default]

 

17. c) It doesn’t matter [if they're entertaining, be them heel or face, I cheer for 'em]

 

18. Antagonist

 

19. c) I'm neutral

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams: No man should ever assault a woman, in my opinion. But, then again, none of us knows exactly what took place, and none of us knows how stressful or unstressful things were.

[Guest Plushy Al Logan]

1. 19

 

2. 3-5 hours, unless I get ahold of a video

 

3. No

 

4. N/A

 

5. N/A

 

6. Yes

 

7. a.

 

8. Tired

 

9. Not recently

 

10. c.

 

11. Sometimes

 

12. c.

 

13. c.

 

14. e.

 

15. c.

 

16. a.

 

17. a.

 

18. Heels

 

19. I'm horribly offended by it.

 

20. It was a horrible action that took place, but I can't say much more, becuase no details were released.

[Guest Kingpk]

My answers are in bold.

 

1. What is your age? 20

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

a) 2-4 hours b) 7-10 hours c) 10+ hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

 

a) Yes b) No

 

4. If so, were you the victim, the perpetrator, or both?

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

 

a) I have experienced domestic violence several times

b) I have had a few experiences with domestic violence

c) I have experienced one isolated incident of domestic violence

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”? No

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

a) Aggressive b) Normal c) Docile

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More b) Less c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence? No

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

a) Expert b) Somewhat educated c) None whatsoever

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior?

 

It may be A cause, but not THE cause

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More willing b) Slightly more willing c) No change d) Less willing

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No b) Yes c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF b) WCW c) ECW d) Japanese/puroresu c) Mexican/lucha libre

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

a) Antagonist b) Protagonist c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

 

Protagonists

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

a) I enjoy it b) I am offended by it c) I am neutral.

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

 

Although I do not know if there is a history of violence between them, I believe that Williams made a mistake while angry and that he will admit he was wrong and accept any punishment.

[Guest notJames]

1. What is your age? 30

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

a) 2-4 hours b) 7-10 hours c) 10+ hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

 

a) Yes b) No

 

4. If so, were you the victim, the perpetrator, or both?

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

 

a) I have experienced domestic violence several times

b) I have had a few experiences with domestic violence

c) I have experienced one isolated incident of domestic violence

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”? No.

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

a) Aggressive b) Normal c) Docile

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More b) Less c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence? No, although I have been known to raise my voice, if that counts…

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

a) Expert b) Somewhat educated c) None whatsoever

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior? No.

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More willing b) Slightly more willing c) No change d) Less willing

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No b) Yes c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF b) WCW c) ECW d) Japanese/puroresu c) Mexican/lucha libre

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

a) Antagonist b) Protagonist c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists? Whoever is the better performer, although I do find myself cheering bad guys a little more, if they're entertaining..

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

a) I enjoy it b) I am offended by it c) I am neutral - I can separate actual violence from the staged "aggression" of professional wrestling.

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

I don't know all the details of the case, so I can't say how I feel at this time, although I think it was wrong and hopefully Austin has paid his debt and rehabilitated himself from this incident.

[Guest bob_barron]

1. What is your age? 18

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

a) 2-4 hours b) 7-10 hours c) 10+ hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

 

a) Yes b) No

 

4. If so, were you the victim, the perpetrator, or both?

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

 

a) I have experienced domestic violence several times

b) I have had a few experiences with domestic violence

c) I have experienced one isolated incident of domestic violence

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”? No

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

a) Aggressive b) Normal c) Docile

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More b) Less c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence? No

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

a) Expert b) Somewhat educated c) None whatsoever

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior? Yes

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More willing b) Slightly more willing c) No change d) Less willing

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No b) Yes c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF b) WCW c) ECW d) Japanese/puroresu c) Mexican/lucha libre

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

a) Antagonist b) Protagonist c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists? I guess faces

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

a) I enjoy it b) I am offended by it c) I am neutral

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

 

Austin made a terrible error of judgement and paid the price for it.

[Guest SP-1]

1. What is your age?

19

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

a) 2-4 hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

b) No. Though, I grew up in it as a very young child. But I've never participated and never will.

 

4. If so, were you the victim, the perpetrator, or both?

Indirect victim. My parents' fighting no doubt heavily influenced some of the psychological issues and personal mannerisms I deal with today.

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

I don't directly remember alot of it for whatever reason. One incident I remember clearly, but I've collected enough data over the years to know there was likely more that effected my development psychologically.

 

a) I have experienced domestic violence several times

 

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”?

As a manager/owner type of role. Filmed it. But rarely a physical participant in any matches, and certainly not a member of the "competitive roster", if you will.

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

b) Normal

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

 

No.

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

b) Somewhat educated

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior?

 

I feel that in young people (and older, to a degree) that are dealing with psychological issued that result in latching onto fantasy environments for personal validation and for definition of self, it's very possible to begin taking on the traits and mannerisms of the professional wrestlers they look up to. In extreme cases, I think that the idea that violence is the correct way to handle their "feuds" and social issues may spring up, though I would place more blame on the likely broken home situation that causes the need and attachment to fantasy in the first place.

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

c) No change

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

b) Athleticism

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

c) Storylines

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

b)No. Prior psychological circumstance is, I believe, always the main factor to blame in extreme behavior. Wrestling may act as a trigger in the same manner that action movies or television shows do in that it provides something for the person to latch on to. But it is not responsible.

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

 

I tend to identify with both, but that's likely because as a storyteller and a writer, I seek out the character motivations. I identify with the tendance to lash out and be selfish in the heels, but also in the honorable convictions and noble nature of the babyfaces. There is a part of me that will always enjoy seeing the good guy pull out the win, but I also find satisfaction in the heels being held accountable for their actions and, down the line evolving into new characters because of it, whether for becoming more vile heels or for making a face turn.

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

b) I am offended by it.

 

To a degree. I think that in situations where it's a heel trying to gain an advantage on a babyface by going after a girlfriend/valet/etc., it's passable because it's portrayed in the light that violence against women should be: something that the offender will be held accountable for and they will answer for eventually. But it being there just for the sake of being there, or worse when the supposed good guy partakes of it, I do not like.

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

 

I think it may have been blown out of porportion. I don't recall ever seeing a report on exactly what happened and we probably never will. It's Austin's business what happened and I don't need to know. The act itself, good or bad, is by no means justifiable, but I sincerely hope that Austin has settled the matter with Debra and that he has learned from the mistake and is working on whatever psychological factors played a part in the incident.

[Guest Chuck Woolery]

1. What is your age?

14. I'm also a male, if that means anything.

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

In a normal week, probably A.

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

 

Thankfully, never. B.

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”?

 

All the time.

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

Usually quite docile, C.

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

About the same, possibly more aggressive depending on what happens.

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

 

Only if the situation calls for it.

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

B. And that's only because of you wonderful people on here.

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior?

 

On the contrary, I'd say it prevents people from being violent. If you were to take a look at WWE's audience, they're the kind of people who get bullied around, and so they watch wrestling and it is, basically, their dream - the underdog getting vengeance on the bully. So when they see this, they get more faith in themselves, and therefore don't feel the need to use violence because they have belief in themselves.

 

Of course, you're bound to get the occasional wackjob.

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

Definitely A. Wrestling's a huge energy boost for me.

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

Probably storylines, although that's definitely not the only reason. If it were I'd be isolated from wrestling.

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

Comedy. I live to be entertained, and more and more the WWE has been catering to me.

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

C. Everybody is different.

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

At this point, WWE. Though, that could easily change because of TNA.

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

Antagonist. I generally get a good laugh out of the heels, because I feel I'm more like them most of the time.

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

 

Probably the antagonists. At this point, I act a lot like Jericho and get a huge laugh out of him, in addition to Matt Hardy, John Cena, etc.

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

C. I'm never going to do it to anyone, so I don't really give a damn.

[Guest DawnBTVS]

1. What is your age?

17

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

b) 7-10 hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

b) No

 

4. If so, were you the victim, the perpetrator, or both?

Neither

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

None

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”?

Yes

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

c) Docile

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

b) Less

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

No

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

b) Somewhat educated

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior?

No. Media(See: News) causes violent behavior

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

d) Less willing

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

b) Athleticism

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

c) Storylines

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

a) WWE/WWF

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

b) Protagonist

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

Protaganist

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

b) I am offended by it

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

I can't say anything due to the lack of knowledge on what went down. However a man should never raise a fist towards a woman, no matter how famous he is.

[Guest DrTom]

1. 29

2. 4-5

3. No.

4. n/a

5. n/a

6. As it's presently defined, no. When I was 11-13, a few of us used to throw down wrestling-style in the backyard, but without things like rings and the like. It was all for fun, not to try and hurt someone.

7. Jesus, what insulting cookie-cutter categories. I'm going to go with "Detatched and cynical," and leave it you to make the appropriate gingerbread man.

8. C. It doesn't change me at all.

9. No.

10. Somewhere between A and B, really. Let's err on the side of caution and go B.

11. No.

12. C. Again, it doesn't change me. It's a scripted TV show.

13. B.

14. C.

15. A. Absolutely not.

16. A.

17. A. They're all playing roles, but heels are more fun to cheer for.

18. Neither. The characters are always too shallow for me to identify with them.

19. C. It's all make-believe.

20. I think he had a lot of personal issues that caused the incident in question, and I don't think they were related to wrestling.

[Guest T®ITEC]

1. 17.

 

2. A

 

3. B

 

4. N/A

 

5. N/A

 

6. No.

 

7. A

 

8. C

 

9. Almost never.

 

10. B

 

11. No, outside of the few backyard wrestlers and flat-out idiots that, most likely, would've gotten hurt doing something equally stupid anyway.

 

12. D

 

13. B

 

14. C

 

15. A

 

16. B

 

17. A

 

18. Antagonists, but it's mostly based on a person preference of character and behaviour.

 

19. C

 

20. I believe that it was exaggerated, first of all. Second of all, it probably was just over conflicts in their private relationship. Many people have made Austin out as a "wifebeater", when this incident seems far too isolated to earn Austin that label. From what I understand, the man was under a lot of stress and she just set him off. She certainly didn't deserve it, but these things happen in intimate relationships at times.

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

1. What is your age? 17

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

a) 2-4 hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

 

b) No

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”? Technically yes, but none of that crazy shit.

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

b) Normal

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence? Fuck no

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

b) Somewhat educated

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior? No, not any more than watching Robocop makes you want to be a robot who shoots people. Most links from TV to violent behavior are made with extremely stupid people who have no perception of reality.

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

c) No change

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

c) Storylines

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

b) Athleticism

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists? Antagonist

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

b) I am offended by it

 

(how the fuck else should somebody answer? what a flimsy question)

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

 

I do not know what happened. I am not in a position to judge either person in this. I hope everybody involved has recieved the proper attention. It's water under the bridge

[Guest MaxPower27]

1. What is your age?

 

19

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

c) 10+ hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence?

 

a) Yes

 

4. If so, were you the victim, the perpetrator, or both?

 

victim

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

 

b) I have had a few experiences with domestic violence

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”?

 

yes

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

a) Aggressive

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

 

No

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

b) Somewhat educated

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior?

 

Yes in some cases. It's not Vince's responsibility to watch your kids though.

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

c) No change

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

b) Athleticism

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

c) Storylines

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

a) Antagonist

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

 

Heels

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

c) I am neutral

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

 

I don't know the entire story, so I stay out of it. Steve Austin's personal life does not affect me as a fan, so I ignore it and allow him to entertain me.

[Guest Sturgis]

1. What is your age? 17

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week? b) 7-10 hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence? b) No

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”? Yes

 

7. How would you describe your personality type? a) Aggressive

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling? c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence? No.

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

b) Somewhat educated

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior? No.

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

c) No change

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling? b) Athleticism

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling? c) Storylines

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience? c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling? All.

 

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV? c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists? antagonists

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming? c) I am neutral

[Guest Flyboy]

1. What is your age? 15

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week? a

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence? b

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”? No.

 

7. How would you describe your personality type? b

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling? c

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence? Sometimes.

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior? c

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior? No

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling? c

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling? b

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling? c

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience? c

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling? All

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV? a

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists? Antagonist

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming? c

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams: She should have made better cookies.

[Guest SP-1]

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams: She should have made better cookies.

 

:lol:

[Guest Ram]

1. What is your age? 16

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week? B

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence? A

 

4. If so, were you the victim, the perpetrator, or both? Victim

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence: B

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling”? No.

 

7. How would you describe your personality type? B

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling? C

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence? No.

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior? B

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV cause violent behavior? No.

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling? C

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling? B

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling? C

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience? A

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling? A

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV? IT DOESN'T MATTER!

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists? Varies.

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming? C

 

20. (Optional) Briefly describe your thoughts on the incident of Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) assaulting his wife Debra Williams: I wasn't there, so the few details of it I cannot judge.

[HurriShane 0]

1. 18

2. B

3.No

6. No

7. B

8.C

9.Not unless it's completley necessary

10. c

11. Not really

12. C

13. B

14. A

15. C

16. A

17. B

18. protagonist

19.C