professional wrestling
fictionalized martial arts events with professional athletes who are allowed the use of throws, jumps, grappling, and striking techniques
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professional wrestling
Summary
professional wrestling is a type of sport[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_sport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,990 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- professional wrestling was influenced by circus[3].
- professional wrestling was influenced by sideshow[4].
- professional wrestling is in the country of United States[5].
- professional wrestling is in the country of Mexico[6].
- professional wrestling is in the country of Japan[7].
- professional wrestling is in the country of Canada[8].
- professional wrestling is in the country of United Kingdom[9].
- professional wrestling's instance of is recorded as type of sport[10].
- professional wrestling's instance of is recorded as spectator sport[11].
- professional wrestling is a type of mock combat[12].
- professional wrestling is a type of live performance[13].
- professional wrestling is a type of combat sport[14].
- professional wrestling is a type of wrestling[15].
- professional wrestling's Commons category is recorded as Professional wrestling[16].
- professional wrestling's said to be the same as is recorded as lucha libre[17].
- professional wrestling's said to be the same as is recorded as puroresu[18].
- professional wrestling's said to be the same as is recorded as sports entertainment[19].
- professional wrestling's Unicode character is recorded as 🤼[20].
- professional wrestling's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Professional wrestling[21].
- professional wrestling's topic has template is recorded as Template:Professional wrestling sidebar[22].
- professional wrestling's topic has template is recorded as Template:Professional wrestling results table[23].
- professional wrestling's different from is recorded as amateur wrestling[24].
- professional wrestling's different from is recorded as collegiate wrestling[25].
- professional wrestling's history of topic is recorded as history of professional wrestling[26].
- professional wrestling's uses is recorded as wrestling ring[27].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include type of sport[10] and spectator sport[11]. Recorded subclass of include mock combat[12], live performance[13], combat sport[14], and wrestling[15].
Movements and Schools
Acknowledged influences include circus[3] and sideshow[4], a theatrical genre[28].
Why It Matters
professional wrestling ranks in the top 2% of type_of_sport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,990 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]