In the early 1900s, there was a huge audience for

professional wrestling. Matches between opponents

lasted for hours. Sometimes an audience would

watch a single match involving two men for three or

four hours!

But over time, people began to shy away from

matches, citing that wrestling was often tedious

and.., well.., boring.

As professional wrestling matured, a decision

was made. Matches had to be shorter. But the only

way to accomplish this was to orchestrate the

matches. The outcome of a match was decided be-

fore the two wrestlers even entered the ring. Time

limits were placed oil matches to keep fans from