5 Reasons social media and the internet are bad for pro wrestling, and 5 reasons they are good

The Rusev Day phenomenon has its birthplace on social media like Twitter.

Good for wrestling: The internet/social media can help further storylines

Roman Reigns tweets a veiled threat to Vince McMahon.

At one time, the stories wrestling told ended or were put on hold once the show ended. These days, however, fans can tune in to social media to enrich the experience.

From wrestlers taunting each other on Twitter to posting Facebook vids of their workouts to show just how tough they are, to humorous antics like the 'glorious bombs' by Ciampa and Gargano, there are more ways than ever to enjoy wrestling, even when the show is over for the week.

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About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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