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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] centered around mock combat and based on the premise that performers are competitive wrestlers.
It acquired Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd., the holding company for the WWF, in 1982. Titan was renamed World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. in 1999, and then World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. in 2002. In 2023, its legal name was changed to World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC. [12] WWE is the largest wrestling promotion in the world.
The history of professional wrestling, as a performing art, started in the late 19th century, with predecessors in funfair and variety strongman (which often involved match fixing) in the 1830s. [1] Professional wrestling is a popular form of entertainment in Australia, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Japan.
The modern history of wrestling begins with a rise of popularity in the 19th century, which led to the development of the modern sports of Greco-Roman wrestling on the European continent and of freestyle wrestling and collegiate wrestling in Great Britain and the United States, respectively. These sports enjoyed enormous popularity at the ...
ESPN also began airing professional wrestling for the first time, first airing Pro Wrestling USA shows—which were created as an alliance between the NWA and AWA in 1984, in an effort to counter the national success the WWF was gaining—and later AWA shows, after Pro Wrestling USA fell apart by 1986. The WWF also became an international ...
WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut, and the world's largest promotion.As with other professional wrestling promotions, WWE promotes several championships, with titleholders typically determined via the results of professional wrestling matches within scripted storylines.
The American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotes several professional wrestling championships for its men's and women's divisions. AEW often broadcasts championship matches on their weekly television programs—Wednesday Night Dynamite and Saturday Night Collision—as well as television specials, including Battle of the Belts.