I don't deny that TV media, newspapers, and other news programming treat wrestling like a joke or sometimes don't acknowledge it at all. And I'll also admit that current mainstream wrestling promotions (WWE) have presented themselves as such as times. The idea that prowrestling is "fake" has been a common perception of non-wrestling fans for years, and that perception can only grow as wrestling promotions look to taking on the "sports entertainment" image in attempt to gain mainstream publicity and increase their fan base.
Despite how the media depicts prowrestling, I know it has more dimension to it than given credit. I admire what wrestlers do in the ring, and the sacrifices they make. The media will always have a sort of "looking through the stain glass window" mentality about wrestling. Some things just never change.