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Wrestling is a martial art and combat sport that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves different grappling-type techniques, such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins, and other grappling holds.
Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater [2] that combines mock combat with drama, with the premise that the performers are competitive wrestlers.
Collegiate wrestling, commonly referred to as folkstyle wrestling, is the form of wrestling practiced at the post-secondary level in the United States. This style of wrestling is also practiced at the high school , middle school , and elementary levels with some modifications .
The term is now used to describe all staged wrestling matches and similar versions of other sports. [4] In the context of sports entertainment, the term professional wrestling is used both to mean all staged forms of wrestling, and also more specifically for those of the particular style developed by WWE.
Kayfabe characters Sgt Slaughter and The Grand Wizard in a wrestling ring. In professional wrestling, kayfabe (/ ˈ k eɪ f eɪ b /) is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged.
Freestyle wrestling typically involves one wrestler wearing a blue singlet and one wearing a red singlet to distinguish the two for scoring purposes. A singlet is a one-piece wrestling garment made of spandex that should provide a tight and comfortable fit for the wrestler.
There are goats you find roaming grass fields and then there's the "GOAT." GOAT, which stands for "Greatest Of All Time," is the ultimate compliment of all compliments. While the acronym can be ...
Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced at Olympic, collegiate, scholastic, and other levels. There are two international wrestling styles performed at the Olympic Games , freestyle and Greco-Roman , both of which are governed by the United World Wrestling (UWW).