• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  D-list celebrities seek fame; not a pretty sight.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–16

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The participants often seem to take great joy in hurting each other, even in obvious mismatches -- such as a huge man throwing a much smaller opponent across the ring, or a male wrestler slamming a female wrestler into a padded pole. Plenty of cheap shots serve to increase the tension in the ring, and the crowd often urges the wrestlers to be even more aggressive.
• Violence:

  There's plenty of action in the ring, though the show doesn't hide the fact that the bouts are all staged and carefully choreographed. The series glorifies the scripted violence of professional wrestling. Characters pound on each other, and it often looks both convincing and brutal. And because this is a reality show, expect plenty of real verbal confrontations between the characters.
• Sex:

  No sex or nudity, though some of the female participants seem to be trading on their sex appeal: They pay a lot of attention to their appearance, and the announcers sometimes refer to them as "eye candy."
• Language:

  Strong swear words are bleeped, but some salty words aren't -- including "balls," "bitch," and "kick ass."
• Consumerism:

  The entire show serves to promote professional wrestling in general and the brand of Hulk Hogan in particular -- as well as giving more media time to the "celebrities" themselves.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

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