Most people who watch Wrestling first got into it when they were children or teenagers and weren't very politially aware. It's that initial period as fans that sustains them even if they don't like aspects of the business both on and off screen later I can remember as a 17 year old not liking the pro Iraq war stuff WWE were doing in 2003 but it alone wasn't going to drive me away. . The thing I find strange is how many times I've seen people online in the last couple of years who are clearly trying to get into wrestling as adults. These are people with what you would call progressive politics. Even today wrestling has so many things that should count against it becoming accepted by this crowd.