Other than becoming one of my principal hobbies since I started watching in late 1996 (oh yeah - been watching for almost as long as most here have been alive), it hasn't been a life-changing event or anything. Without it, I'd just be dedicating my time to another one of my hobbies (watching movies, playing video games, surfing the internet, listening to music, watching animal sex on Youtube, etc.)
That said, I'm glad I discovered pro rassling and even gladder I discovered it when I did, right when the Monday Night Wars were really heating up and before the Attitude Era officially kicked off.