Former guests of The Jerry Springer Show have alleged they were told to fake the show's notorious, obscenity-laden hissy fits and on-air brawls (Springer's producers have denied it). But judging from the show's ratings — it's beating Oprah — Springer fans just keep watching, no matter if it's Jerry-rigged, thus making Springer's appeal exactly the same as that of pro wrestling. Some other similarities.
SPRINGER
staged fights?
chair-deflecting Klansmen
Let's get ready to meet our secret guest...
body tattoos
kleptomania
''My Family Locked Me Up'' (aired April 25, 1996)
''I'm Seven Months Pregnant and Still Stripping!'' (May 12, 1997)
''My Boyfriend Is a Girl'' (April 28, 1997)
PRO WRESTLING
staged fights
chair-deflecting masked guys
Let's get ready to meet
Jimmy ''Superfly'' Snuka...
body slams
WrestleMania
cage matches
Sable vs. Luna, a recent pay-per-view stripping match, featuring two women managers
Chyna, the WWF's manly (female) bodyguard
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