Professional wrestling programs are among the most popular shows on television; they often represent six out of the ten top-rated cable shows each week. In addition to boosting ratings, the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) increased emphasis on violence, raw language and sexual suggestion has made it controversial. Even though the televised events the WWF chooses to put on television may be disputed; the broadcasts should still be considered acceptable on television today. Although the WWF …showed first 75 words of 982 total…

…showed last 75 words of 982 total…standards on television, in relation to a variety of other shows containing nudity, killing, and adult language. The WWF will maintain its tradition, with many fans wearing T-shirts containing Austin's slogan: Stone Cold 3:16, "I just whooped your ass!" Throughout, our ever-evolving era, the notion of televised wrestling should be deemed acceptable to out television-viewing audience. The WWF represents the new extremes that are needed to entertain society in this growing age of ever advancing media.