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human
[Avatar the Last Airbender] How “scripted” are the Earth Rumble tournaments?

In the Earth Rumble 6 tournament we see several elements that are parallel to the kayfabe of pro-wrestling such as over-the-top characters (especially the foreign heel: Fire Nation Guy), gimmick fighters, and feuds between contestants being used for drama. On the other hand, I highly doubt Xin Fu could convince Toph to play along with any kind of script, and inviting the crowd to fight the champion seems to be asking for trouble. So, to what extent do you think that the drama of Earth Rumble is manufactured?
gpt
The Fire Nation Man (can't believe that's what he's called) is most certainly staged. 

The rest are probably actual fighting with a heavy emphasis on style over substance. 

No one in those shows are going to get smashed into thin paste, that would be horrible. But *almost* getting smashed is something the audience will eat up.