In China, People Eat Dim Sum While Watching Men Wrestle For RM239
It's called Chinese Dim Sum WWE.
By Sukhbir Cheema — 23 Dec 2024, 05:00 PM
In the Chinese city of Jiangmen, a traditional tea restaurant has redefined dining entertainment by combining the delicate art of dim sum with the dramatic flair of professional wrestling
According to the South China Morning Post, this unconventional pairing has captured the imagination of diners and sparked a buzz on Chinese social media.
Dubbed "Chinese Dim Sum WWE", the event transforms the restaurant's dining area into a wrestling arena, with a full ring set up in the centre.
For an additional 388 yuan (RM239), patrons secure front-row seats to the action, making it one of the most sought-after dinner shows in town.
Pro wrestling, often misunderstood in China as a martial art or sport, is a choreographed performance blending athleticism and acting
The storylines are no less engaging in this arena: Sam, a foreign wrestler cast as the villain, dominates the matches until local hero Liu Xuanzheng, a veteran of the craft, claims a dramatic victory.
Liu, hailed as one of China's top wrestlers, honed his skills abroad before bringing them home.
Adding to the excitement, the wrestlers often break the fourth wall, engaging with diners mid-meal.
One scene sees Sam and a masked opponent brawling outside the ring, even snatching dishes from tables to use as props
A waiter surprises patrons by stripping off his uniform to join the fray, blurring the lines between service and spectacle.
The participants, from an English teacher to a flight attendant, juggle their day jobs with their passion for wrestling, driven by a shared goal of popularising the sport in China.
Though wrestling remains niche in the country, this inventive fusion of dim sum and drama has garnered millions of views online, proving that even in the ring, food and culture make an unbeatable tag team.
