Yeah.. and tbh I didn't see the point. Japan loves freakshow/David & Goliath match ups so maybe they found it entertaining but I thought it was pointless. Just my opinion, but I think the entire thing was staged and scripted. Keep in mind: the fights on TUF are considered "exhibition" matches as well. So not all exhibition matches have to be fake. Some are though.. just a display of technique etc. Which the Fedor - Aoki match WAS (since there was no striking, and a lot of the takedowns had no follow through).. but also I really got the impression it was scripted with a predetermined ending. I would've liked to see them actually grapple like a ADCC match. I think that would've been interesting. More so than what actually went down.
Yeah the Sapp/Lashley fight has been inked.
Because that term has nothing to do with "real" or "fake". It's called Professional Wrestling. So if you're currently doing it you're a Professional Wrestler, and if you no longer do it you're an "Ex Pro Wrestler". Acting isn't real either, but when someone does it for a living they're referred to as an "Actor/Actress" and when they stop they're called an "Ex Actor/Actress". Pretty easy to understand.
What I don't get is why people focus on that aspect (Pro Wrestling) when it comes to guys like Lesnar and Lashley!? Considering they're both successful collegiate amateur wrestlers. So amateur wrestlers who go straight into MMA are more respected than those that first go into Professional wrestling before MMA!? Makes no sense to me. People act like Brock or Lashley's stints in WWE somehow erased the fact that they're on the same level as Dan Henderson, Matt Hughes, Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Matt Lindland etc. when it comes to collegiate wrestling credentials.
