professional wrestling

     

Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is an athletic performing art an sport which contains elements of catch wrestling and mock combat. It has origins in carnival sideshows in the late 19th century as part of displays of athletics and strength. Modern professional wrestling usually features striking and grappling techniques, which are modeled after diverse sets of wrestling and pugilistic styles from around the world.

Trivia about professional wrestling

  • Colorful characters like "Andre the Giant" & "Gorgeous George" were faithfully cheered in this sport
  • "Sport" in which the mask seen here is used
  • Abdullah the Butcher of Sudan (ne Larry Shreeve in Windsor, Canada) was a famous bad guy in this spectacle
  • In 2002, the bobblehead guy seen here was inducted into the Hall of Fame for this sport

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