What's the most emotionally invested you've ever gotten in a storyline you knew was completely scripted

[Cosmos Scholar]

Got genuinely choked up during a retirement angle a few years back despite knowing full well it was scripted television, still a little embarrassed admitting that out loud

[LordJonathan92]

A certain tribute segment got to me more than I expected, knowing it was scripted didn't stop the actual emotion from landing completely

[Chris27]

Honestly a specific redemption storyline had me invested for months, knew where it was probably headed and still got caught up in it anyway

[Reacher Quarry]

Yeah had almost the same experience with a retirement segment, the crowd's genuine reaction made the moment feel real regardless of the scripted nature

[Florence70]

Nah wrestling's never quite gotten me that emotionally invested, appreciate the craft but the scripted nature always keeps me a step removed

[Woven Sasha]

Weirdly a rivalry angle between two performers got me more invested than any title match ever has, the actual character work sold it completely

[QuantumLeap38]

Mines a specific reunion angle after a long real life absence, the genuine crowd pop made it impossible not to get swept up in the moment

[NightHarbour]

Same experience with a legend's farewell segment, knew it was coming for weeks and it still hit harder than I expected once it actually happened