professional wrestling

The topic professional wrestling is discussed in the following articles:

contribution by McMahon

  • TITLE: Vince McMahon (American businessman)
    American professional wrestling impresario who used showmanship and tireless promotion to make wrestling, formerly a niche entertainment, into a vastly lucrative industry.

freestyle wrestling

  • TITLE: freestyle wrestling (sport) United States schools and colleges. Weight classes are different, and scoring includes an award to a wrestler who controls his opponent for the greater part of a match. U.S. professional wrestling is also similar but involves more showmanship than genuine competition.