Credibility smackdown! Just in case you thought wrestling was real... fully choreographed script for WWE Raw episode is leaked online



The matches between WWE wrestlers draw huge crowd in the U.S. - both ringside and on TV - but a leaked document is set to deliver a knockout blow to the sport's credibility.



A script from the April 15 episode of WWE Raw has been posted online, showing the precise way in which 'sports entertainment' is organised - down to the last curse and threat from the combatants.

The documents show how wrestlers are booked to 'go over' - which is industry jargon for winning a match. Their taunts and backstage interactions are meticulously scripted and even timed to fit in with commercial breaks.

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Curtains dawn: A script from the April 15 episode of WWE Raw has leaked online, showing the precise way in which professional wrestling is organized Best of the best: Steve 'Stone Cold Steve Austin' Williams is the highest drawing wrestler in the industry's history. Pictured here at WrestleMania XXX, he surpassed the records set by Terry 'Hulk Hogan' Bollea

Ironically, much of the action in the ring is not choreographed from central office - the wrestlers get to choose what moves they will make with their opponents, whispering to one another the next sequence of events and altering them based on crowd response.



Each match has producers, who are usually long-tenured wrestlers who've retired from the ring.



These producers co-ordinate with WWE Superstars (as they're branded) to go over time limits and other specifics of a match, giving them a guide of what and what not to do.



Often times talent are given a specific sequence of events, or 'spots', to perform in a match so as to link to a particular storyline. The producers also co-ordinate among each other to avoid two bouts featuring similar action.

Details: The documents shows how wrestlers are booked to 'go over', their scripted backstage interactions, and the meticulous way in which events are timed Not all fake! The action is surprisingly real and dynamic, with wrestlers calling their matches in the ring, whispering to one another the next sequence of events and altering them based off crowd response Multi-talented: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, pictured here at WrestleMania XXX last month, is an eight-time WWE Champion and was able to successfully transition from wrestler to Hollywood superstar Crossover: After finding fame in wrestling, Brock Lesnar would go on to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion. He then returned to the WWE, and is seen here at WrestleMania XXIX assaulting Michael 'Shawn Michaels' Hickenbottom The script also details the verbal interactions the good guys, referred to as 'babyfaces', and the villains, known as 'heels', have with one another - these are called 'promos'.

Though these are written out, many wrestlers take the script as a guide rather than recite it verbatim. The storylines that play out on weekly television shows Raw and SmackDown! all lead to monthly pay-per-views, and the documents show that a checklist is put in place each week to ensure proper narrative and character development.

It was reported by Figure Four Weekly, an online wrestling publication, that scripts are no longer printed at WWE offices and so the documents were most likely left behind at an arena after a show. After the papers leaked online, Stephanie McMahon, the WWE's Chief Brand Officer and daughter of CEO Vince McMahon, was said to be furious.

