People in today's society are more accepting of issues dealing with gender than in times past. The sport of professional wrestling is a stage that serves as a reflection of our society. Although wrestling includes characters that are larger than life, these characters are still a reflection of the people we have encountered in our world throughout our lifetime.
Any and every type of wrestling persona exists, from rappers, to police to military personnel, and even psychotic individuals. Wrestling has also seen its share of LGBT individuals over the past several decades. The main goal of a wrestling promotion is not only to entertain fans but sell tickets. This is why professional wrestling is more popular than Olympic wrestling because of the unique characters and storylines. In a recent interview courtesy of TMZ, 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena revealed his stance on having a transgender wrestler in the ring. John Cena says he does not mind at all and that the important factor of wrestling is storytelling.
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John Cena was seen walking around the streets of Los Angeles dressed to the nines as a TMZ reporter catches up with him. The reporter asks Cena about his opinion of intergender matches in the WWE, in which Cena is all for. The reporter then asks Cena if he believes the WWE is ready for a transgender wrestler. John Cena then explains "I'm a storyteller, my friend, and that's what we do in WWE."
John Cena goes on to say that the WWE is not segregated by gender, religion or creed and adds "as long as the story's good, it belongs in WWE." Wrestling is considered to be sports theater and it is only natural that the storylines drive such things as feuds and angles. Some of the storylines can be a bit edgy, and some are outright silly. Memorable storylines have captivated audiences and are still talked about today.
Cena is correct in saying that the story is good, as wrestlers tell their stories with not only the storylines they are involved in, but they also tell stories by putting their bodies on the line every time they step into the ring.