Really Real Wrestling | [s2e20]

" Really Real Wrestling " is the twentieth episode of the second season of the animated series Regular Show , which originally aired on July 18, 2011. The episode is a satirical yet affectionate look at professional wrestling culture, exploring themes of authenticity, loyalty, and the surprising depth of "Cloudcuckoolander" characters like Pops. Plot Overview

: The episode plays with the industry's kayfabe history. The wrestlers in the show are portrayed as hyper-sensitive to being called "fake," and their physical prowess serves as a literal rebuttal to Mordecai and Rigby’s initial skepticism. [S2E20] Really Real Wrestling

The episode begins with Mordecai and Rigby "fake wrestling" at home because they lack tickets to the sold-out championship. Their mockery of wrestling's "fakeness" is challenged by Pops, who claims wrestling is real and reveals his own history as a Greco-Roman style wrestler. When he produces three tickets to the event, the trio's celebration leads to a scuffle that accidentally injures Pops' back. " Really Real Wrestling " is the twentieth

: The episode’s ending, featuring the real Huge Head vowing revenge, established a minor arc that would not be resolved for several years, eventually concluding in the episode "Men in Uniform". The wrestlers in the show are portrayed as

: The character Forearmageddon is a nod to Mortal Kombat's Goro.

: Despite the chaos, the episode concludes with Pops taking the blame for the group's actions to save Mordecai and Rigby from being fired, demonstrating his deep loyalty to his friends. Cultural Impact and Trivia

The episode is widely cited by viewers as a turning point for Pops' character. Often the "butt of the joke," Pops displays "repressed divine strength" in this episode. After his back is accidentally "fixed" during the match, he delivers a "pre-asskicking one-liner"—"Who wants to wrestle?"—and proceeds to systematically defeat his opponents using legitimate techniques like the fireman’s carry. Satires and Themes