Evan Moore: Why You Should See Pro Wrestling Live—Especially in a City Like Chicago

Defender Sports Columnist Evan F. Moore attended Game Changer Wrestling’s Chicago event in March 2025 (Photo Credit: Evan F. Moore).
 
It’s one thing to watch a sport on TV or from your phone. 
It’s another to see the sport live. 
In my case, over the past two years, I’ve attended pro wrestling shows such as NXT, WWE’s development brand, AEW’s All Out 2024 pay-per-view, 4th Rope’s Heels Have Eyes, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), and New Japa