Pro Wrestling : Professional Wrestling

Wrestling is one of the oldest sports, and it has a lot of historical background. Wrestling was established in the 15th and 16th century, but it was not a competitive sport at the time. There have been cave drawings of wrestling found from 3000 B.C., which shows that either the sport or at least ideas about the sport have been around for a long time (Olympic). It was during the pioneer days that wrestling’s popularity began to grow. In Canada, there was a wrestling champion from each of the small villages and settlements. After the champions were crowned, they would all compete against each other and whoever won was the best of the best (Wrestling). A wide variety of people were involved in wrestling, even some presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Washington was good enough to win a tournament, and at one point in history, there was a style of wrestling named after him. That style, however, is no longer used in today’s sport.

Wrestling is a sport with a long history and offers many benefits in today’s world. This paper will explore the history of the sport of wrestling as the sport of wrestling has been around since biblical times. There are many facts and myths about wrestling. This paper will take you through the history of wrestling and address the benefits it provides to children and athletes of modern times. Wrestling can change lives, let’s learn how.

Wrestling is one of the oldest sports known to man. It was also the first sport to be brought into the olympics in Ancient Greece. To cut out the oldest sport known to man out of the olympics is unthinkable. Most importantly, wrestling teaches self respect, self control, self confidence, self defense, self esteem, and most of all, how to work as a

Since its creation in 1980, World Wrestling Entertainment has been determined to shine a spotlight on the sport of professional wrestling. Delivering up to eight hours of weekly programing and their own subscription-based online library, consumers are able to receive as much content as they please. Although the WWE product as a whole is immensely popular, it does not go without fault. While other professional sports have succeeded in showcasing all genders and races in a positive light, the same can not always be said about WWE. What separates the WWE from other professional sports in a negative manner is the constant use of racial stereotypes, depiction of women in a degrading fashion, and mediocre storytelling.

Within these recent years, women sports have taking a huge turn around even if the stats and numbers say otherwise. The fast uprising, influence and value of women sports fans has been one of the most distinctive changes in the sports marketing landscape in the last 40 years thanks to the Education Amendments and Title IX. We can see the impact of the second generation of young women growing up with much interest in sports, and female sporting celebrities who are closing the gap with their male counterparts. Many give the credit to this thanks to the US national soccer team. When they won the World Cup in 1991 the nation had no idea it had happened. In 1999 the team got to the final again and that game got millions of fans supporting there

“Why Kid?” said, my grandfather. I replied, “simple, not everyone can do it, that why I love it. I love the grind, I love the self-torture, and of course the leading reason I look ripped in a singlet. Wrestling is one of the most demanding sports there is. The dedication, hard work, dieting, endless practices, and the everlasting season. Don't forget sectionals, then finally state. I can't tell you how many parties that I had to turn down during the season because I didn't want to be tempted to binge eat. The countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner I've had to give up. I felt like a dog watching everyone eat their honey roasted turkey.

As the wrestlers left for Atlanta, Georgia after “The Final Battle for Love,” so too disappeared the illusory hope of the narrator which he had romantically instilled within him since he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. In Tony Earley’s “Charlotte,” the exaggerated, transparent spectacle of professional wrestling are, as Roland Barthes wrote in his essay, “The World of Wrestling,” as “signs [that] at last correspond to causes, without obstacle, without evasion, without contradiction” (Barthes 178). However, unlike wrestling’s superficial and clear-cut appearance, one has to understand that reality is anything but obvious and is awash with complexity. The narrator understands that the wrestlers “were as superficial as we [the people of Charlotte]

Wrestling is one of the oldest sports around. they have found mural in Egypt of people wrestling in the ascent times. but it has changed a lot over time. For example, my dad wrestled differently than we wrestle today. So it is constantly changing over time, people are finding better ways to do it

In wrestling there is no fighting. there is only takedowns and grappling. its a sport that combines technique, strength, cardio and strategy.

I have decided to look at female wrestling, more specifically I want to look at the sexualization of female wrestling in the early 2000’s. I wanted to start at the time of GLOW, The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, but for the sake of time I figured it be a better idea to focus on the 2000’s because of how sexualized and lack of wresting there was in the women’s division. It was after GLOW moving into the 90’s and early 2000’s that women wrestlers began to disappear and “models” replaced wrestlers to gain more viewership to just become objectified objects. It’s in the last few years that wrestling has moved from models back to wrestlers. I also want to be clear that because there are so many different wrestling leagues around the world I will

Wrestling is known to be a sport of equal opportunity because it invites athletes from different economic backgrounds and provides the opportunity for women to succeed in the sport as well. As explained earlier, the sport does not require a large amount of extra accessories in order for a participant to compete. This grants all potential athletes the necessary means to compete, regardless of their economic status. Moreover, wrestling has a men and women’s division extending from the youth level all the way to the Olympic stage. In the article, “Wrestling With Equal Opportunity: Bring Women’s Wrestling to Cornell”, author Shane Seppinni reports on the success of his younger sister in the martial art.

As the date grew closer, both myself and Steve, as well as the fans voicing their opinion on WrestleCade’s home website, Facebook, and Twitter accounts were thoroughly excited to see Justin possibly renew some old rivalries from his “extreme” days, given his history with both Dreamer and C.W. In the weeks immediately preceding the event, Justin (P.J. Polaco in his everyday life outside of the ring) had been dealt some difficult twists in the road to say the least, as his wonderful wife, Jill was diagnosed with cancer. This would be a tough enough blow for any family to take, much less one who has their personal life for the most part seen at any “curve in the road” by millions of dedicated wrestling fans on a daily basis across the internet.

Women wrestlers are like porn stars are accustomed as Katz says “provide a spectacle for men” (Jhally, 2003), all the while emphasizing their heterosexuality. Women do minor parts in the WWE and are often seen as Katz says “bit players in a male narrative, as sexual playthings” (Jhally, 2003). Men mistreating and embarrassing women is presented as entertainment; when this happens it is nearly always presented in the context that the woman deserves it or her actions have led to the punishment. As Kat says, “when you make this sort of abuse fun and entertaining it has the effect of normalizing, justifying, and rationalizing men’s violence against women.” (Jhally, 2003). There

Today, professional wrestling is a sport that has risen in popularity and is enjoyed by many across the globe. As an avid sport consumer I often find myself watching many sports, however professional wrestling isn’t one of them. Having a decent understanding of the concept of wrestling I can appreciate and admire the dedication and showmanship that these athletes invest, into the sport of wrestling on a daily basis. Despite the ‘theatrical’ nature of professional wrestling, I personally believe that wrestling can be considered a sport. Similar to athletes in other sports, professional wrestlers have to train day in and day out in order to master the skills necessary to perform at a high level. Furthermore, professional wrestling is based around

How is gender and gender roles socially constructed? Soulliere states that gender is a cultural creation that is frequently developed by and represented through popular cultural media such as advertisements, music, sports, and entertainment television (Soulliere 2006). The article “Wrestling with Masculinity: Messages about Manhood in the WWE” by Danielle M. Soulliere (2006), examines messages about manhood revealed by televised professional wrestling (Soulliere 1). Messages concerning masculinity and manhood were investigated and compared to the cultural version of masculinity (Soulliere 2006). Soulliere’s research proves that the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) depicts messages, which supports the dominant hegemonic form of masculinity (Soulliere 2006). To further grasp and understand Soulliere’s hypothesis, we must first examine her research methods and outcomes.