Why We Laughed When We Shouldn't Have
Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane with Vince McMahon
Watching the Vince McMahon documentary on Netflix was like opening up a time capsule filled with wrestling moves and nostalgia. It took me right back to the 90s when, like every other kid, I was obsessed with pro wrestling. Whether it was trying out a Stunner on my cousins, perfecting the Rock Bottom with my friends, or throwing my brother around on our parents' bed like we were at WrestleMania—it was a golden time. I mean, who didn’t want to be The Rock, Hulk Hogan, or Stone Cold?
Back then, it all seemed so simple and innocent. Wrestling was fun, over-the-top, and full of characters larger than life.
When We Didn’t Notice the Problem
But the documentary also brought back something else: the realization of just how different things look now, and how problematic so much of it was, especially when it came to how women were treated. I mean, it wasn’t just wrestling, right? Every bit of entertainment from the 90s and early 2…
