The Winter Olympics have come and gone. The eventful 2 weeks
got me thinking about something. How awesome would it be if there were pro
wrestling in the Olympics? Now before you fanboys start going off and say “Oh,
WWE is not a sport. It’s entertainment.” I understand that. I’m not talking
about setting it up like WWE. What I would do is set it up like NJPW. As any
knowledgeable pro wrestling fan would tell you, NJPW sets up their events and
matches with a sport-like feel to it. If somebody were to set up the Olympics
with a NJPW feel, I truly feel that it would work. With that being said, I’m
sure you’re wondering “Who would be in the field for this monumental event?”
Here’s what I’m thinking:
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USA: For team USA, I have Kurt Angle represent
the Red, White and Blue. The younger generation would say John Cena. Again
though, this is not entertainment and more importantly, this is not a popularity
contest. These wrestlers are in it to win a gold medal. Plus, Kurt Angle is
trained to actually mat wrestle which would help in competition.
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Japan: Team Japan might be a little
controversial based on my selection. I would go with Jushin “Thunder” Liger.
People in the wrestling business would either say Kenny Omega or Okada.
However, with the Olympics, I think you would have to go with actual legends in
the wrestling business. In Japan, who’s more legendary than Jushin “Thunder”
Liger? I say, no one.
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Mexico: In my opinion, Rey Mysterio would
represent the team south of the border. You could argue that Mysterio is one of
if not the most recognizable figures in Mexico. The argumentative wrestler to
Mysterio would be Mil Mascaras. Yes, we would want legends to represent each
country. However, Mascaras might be too old for the competition.
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Europe: I would put Europe in one category all
together as a continent. Splitting up European countries might be too
complicated and tedious. For Europe, Pete Dunn would be my choice to wrestle
for them and honestly, he might be my pick to win the whole thing. He’s young.
He’s also pretty built. That might get him past Kurt Angle in an Olympic
tournament.
That’s the basics of what I would do with pro wrestling in
the Olympics. How would you set it up? Which countries would you include, if
any and why? Who would represent those countries? Comment below!