[stan the beaver]

Well, so much for Spartacus, Maximus, and all the other cinematic gladiators.

[Billthedrill]

Well, Spartacus was the captured leader of a slave revolt. He would definitely not fall under the category of pampered star.

I do question the researcher's qualifications in one respect - the article implies that he thinks WWE rasslin' is fake. Ric Flair a fake? I think not!