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Professional wrestling
,
pro wrestling
is
wrestling
done as
performance art
. It is different from other
sports
because it is a
fixed
sport. It is sometimes known as
sports entertainment
.
Like other athletes, most wrestlers train each day to maintain their physical condition. They practice for years to learn to execute moves safely while still making them look dangerous. They suffer many injuries, sometimes severe.
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Professional wrestling is done as a
show
, like a
play
. Many wrestlers will wrestle in many fights, called matches. They wrestle inside a 'wrestling ring', which is a place with
ropes
around it. The best wrestlers can win
belts
, called 'championship titles', to show that they are the best.
Famous stars of the ring include "Gorgeous George" Wagner,
Ric Flair
,
Hulk Hogan
,
Andre the Giant
,
Sting
,
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart
,
Shawn Michaels
,
The Undertaker
,
Triple H
,
Brock Lesnar
,
Goldberg
,
Mick Foley
,
Stone Cold Steve Austin
,
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
and
John Cena
.
The
United States
,
Canada
,
Mexico
, and
Japan
and the
United Kingdom
are
countries
that have a lot of professional wrestling events. The biggest
company
of professional wrestling is
WWE
(World Wrestling Entertainment). Once a year, they have a big wrestling event called
WrestleMania
. Professional wrestling can be seen both in the
audience
of an
arena
or on
television
.