Wrestling can be broken down to 2 types: Amateur and professional.

Amateurs are those that often start up in high school, and often work their way onto college wrestling. Some at the peak of their career may find the Olympics, or other international sporting events. They work more on their form and effectiveness, and have to live by high health standards. Drug use is out of the question, even as much as alcohol and they’re grounds for disqualification and suspension from future events.

Size makes a difference too. They have different weight classes to assure the matches are fair and balanced. The rules are stricter, and if not kept too, forfeit and suspension are imminent.

Modern day Pro-Wrestling means things like World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which was previously known as Worldwide Wrestling Federation (WWF) and other names.

They are more entertainment than sport. While the wrestlers do practice many maneuvers, of which many look deadly, in all reality they are often artistic stunts. Like any stunt though, they can be dangerous, and on occasion someone does really get hurt bad, and once in a great while they actually do have fatalities.

Outside the ring, where they do their battles, they often have a lot of skits and scenes as well. Often themes on specific wrestler roles and even what appears to be some out of the ring fights. Many wrestlers have sidekicks. Some of the sidekicks are wrestlers too, whereas others simply out of ring roles. One example would be WWF’s Paul Barer who accompanied the undertaker outside of the ring.

And in the ring, most of the time, it’s all about the show. They make it look so real. And the back and forth feel of who will win the match. One minute you are sure one will go down, the next they are back to life pounding in retaliation. No doubt, even if it’s show, the wrestlers do get pretty tired out and probably somewhat sore too. Just part of the job I guess.

The fans need to have just as much credit. They are what make it happen! They rant, rave, cheer, boo, and otherwise make the whole sound-scape and energy that keeps the wrestlers going! It’s not unheard of for real fights to occur in the crowds, though stadium security does well to minimize that.

From a business standpoint, it’s an empire that commands around a $2 billion market share. Most events these days are in the form of pay-per-view movies, and often expensive per viewing. Those that can attend live pay huge amounts for tickets too.

Beyond that, many more sales come from video tape sales, as well as toys and other collectibles.

Staged or real though, one thing for sure, they put on an amazing show. From the lights, to the fact that throughout the arenas you can hear it, down to the politics, some casting of greed itself, and much more before the wrestlers even hit the ring. Then it’s on! Move after move leaving you wondering how they did this, or that. “How come that feller isn’t dead for 5 years now doing this every week”, you might say!

You get one hillatious live show regardless. That’s why it commands such proceeds, cause people are really into what they are paying for!

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