Granted wrestling already has an image problem among bookish types who see it as a juvenile display of cartoonish machismo. Meanwhile, others vehemently disagree and enjoy wrestling for its over-the-top theatrics. Those with the latter perspective are probably fans of Tito Santana, a WWF great from the '80s, who was profiled over the weekend in the New York Times.

In direct contrast to the award-winning film "The Wrestler," which depicts the sports' minor leagues as a cesspool of illicit drugs and crime, the real-life Santana is a family man and schoolteacher, who is still fit enough to participate in local circuit matches. We're sure he's a little jealous that Randy "The Ram" gets to shack up with Marisa Tomei, but otherwise, at 55, Santana seems to be doing pretty well for himself.

So what do you think? Does "The Wrestler" unfairly portray wrestling and the ultimate fate of its competitors? Let us know in our poll, and check out some of the other sports-related stories on our radar below.

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