I can't believe this argument still exists.
Pro wrestling isn't a sport, everyone knows that. Everybody knows the outcomes to every match are predetermined and they aren't really in there trying to kill each other.
But is pro wrestling real???
You bet your *+@ it's real.
It's live entertainment. There's no do-overs if you screw up, there's no stunt doubles. I could post hundreds of videos of wrestlers doing things far more dangerous/real than any professional sport.
Professional wrestlers are on the road 300 days a year, traveling around the world, away from their families, to ENTERTAIN fans. Keep in mind these aren't pro athletes who have an off season and who are making 8 and 9 figure salaries in order to win. Most pro wrestlers barely make 6 figures and everything they do isn't to win, it's about making people happy.
The charity work these guys do is admirable as well. For years the WWE has been putting on shows in the Middle East for US Troops, John Cena is the #1 Make a Wish granter of all time, the list goes on.
Ask Muhammad Ali, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Elton John, etc etc where they got their style and influence from.
Do you know who Gorgeous George is? The man who single-handedly established television as a medium of entertainment and essentially created American pop culture.
Your favorite athlete, rapper, entertainer, etc etc in some form or other was influenced by professional wrestling.
Do your **!%#@ homework: