21 Facts About Professional wrestler

1.

Professional wrestler wrestling is a form of theater which revolves around staged wrestling matches.

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Professional wrestler wrestling in the United States began in the 19th century as a genuine competitive sport based on catch wrestling.

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3.

Professional wrestler wrestling became very popular while authentic wrestling became a marginal sport.

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4.

In many of these Professional wrestler wrestling matches, performers are often seen executing a series of pre-planned moves and attacks, ranging from grappling and throws similar to those found in traditional forms of wrestling to more spectacular stunts, sometimes involving props and special effects.

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5.

Professional wrestler wrestling shows can be considered a form of theater in the round, with the ring, ringside area, and entryway comprising a stage.

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6.

Any Professional wrestler who has a fall scored against them is forced out of the match, and the match continues until only one remains.

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7.

Heel special referees, common ways of assisting the heel Professional wrestler to obtain victory include, but are not limited to, the following:.

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8.

Typically the Professional wrestler who is tagging out has a five count to leave the ring, whereas the one tagging in can enter the ring at any time, resulting in heels legally double-teaming a face.

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9.

In most promotions, the Professional wrestler to be tagged in must be touching the turnbuckle on his corner, or a cloth strap attached to the turnbuckle.

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10.

The pinned Professional wrestler must be on his back and, if they're lying on his stomach, it usually does not count.

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11.

Also, since Ken Shamrock popularized it in 1997, a Professional wrestler can indicate a voluntary submission by "tapping out", that is, tapping a free hand against the mat or against an opponent.

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12.

Occasionally, a Professional wrestler will reach for a rope, only to put his hand back on the mat so he can crawl towards the rope some more; this is not a submission, and the referee decides what his intent is.

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13.

Countout happens when a Professional wrestler is out of the ring long enough for the referee to count to ten and thus disqualified.

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14.

Usually, the only offenses that the referee will see and immediately disqualify a Professional wrestler for are low blows, weapon usage, interference, or assaulting the referee.

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15.

In some cases, a referee might disqualify a person under the presumption that it was that Professional wrestler who knocked him out; most referee knockouts are arranged to allow a Professional wrestler, usually a heel, to gain an advantage.

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16.

Sometimes a character is owned and trademarked by the company, forcing the Professional wrestler to find a new one when he leaves, and sometimes a character is owned by the Professional wrestler.

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17.

Professional wrestler wrestling mimics the structure of title match combat sports.

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18.

The WWE has another provision where a standard cage match can end with one Professional wrestler or wrestling team escaping the cage through the door or over the top.

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19.

Professional wrestler wrestling has developed its own cultures, both internal and external.

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20.

Professional wrestler wrestling is often portrayed within other works using parody, and its general elements have become familiar tropes and memes in American culture.

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21.

The 1999 theatrical documentary Beyond the Mat focused on Terry Funk, a Professional wrestler nearing retirement; Mick Foley, a Professional wrestler within his prime; Jake Roberts, a former star fallen from grace; and a school of wrestling students trying to break into the business.

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