Saturday, December 14, 2013

The History Of Professional Wrestling On Earth

By Eugenia Dickerson


The history of professional wrestling is long and detailed as captured in some ancient documentaries and literary references. Professional fighting evolved over time to become what it is today. Currently professional fighting is a full time job as opposed to ancient times when it was treated as a leisure activity. Fighting as a leisure activity existed in several different communities. It formed a crucial part of several festivals and ceremonies including initiation.

Cave drawings found in nations such as Babylon, France, and Egypt date back in 13th century. The drawings portrayed a number of the holds in use in modern sport. It was a good source of entertainment for many royal families including princesses, kings, paramount chiefs, and queens. Back then wrestlers fought fellow fighters and sometimes beasts like aggressive bulls.

The result of current staged bout is predestined unlike before. Most bouts are arranged by organizations like FILA and WWE. These associations comprise of a team of professionals whose major work is creativity. They begin and build on staged stories like disagreements amongst wrestlers to make the competition interesting and leave all viewers in anxiety to promote watching.

Professional fighting in certain countries like Mexico and Japan do not observe a given plot. The bouts are real competitions with no prearranged outcomes. Bouts in such countries are livelier since fighters have the freedom of using every tactic including submission holds and martial art strikes. This renders the bouts dangerous as wrestlers are likely to pick injuries or get hurt.

One way of reducing cases of injury in this sport is passing laws that require wrestlers to put a protective gear before stepping in the ring. The protective gears may include masks and hand gloves. The masks must have an inner layer of sponges or cushions for protection against the impact of blows. It also reduces chances of wrestlers sustaining basilar skull fracture.

The existing and altered laws put much weight on skills then bodily strength. A win is determined by the number of times the wrestler pins their rival on the ground. This game is for both women and men. Some of the methods applied in this sport are taught to all law enforcers as training. The skills attained give them a better stand against opponents should need for self defense arise.

Professional wrestling has several levels, which wrestlers strive to accomplish. Every level is signified by some kind of belt, which is given to the winner. Wrestling is known all over the globe because it occurs among Olympic Games and sports. During such competitions wrestlers of all ages and levels are included and the champion in every category is rewarded by the organizing bodies.

The history of professional wrestling involves the introduction and evolution of additional rules and styles in combat bouts. As a competitive sport it involves grappling methods like pins, joint locks, grappling holds, takedowns, and clinch fighting. Traditional, current, and historic tactics are allowed in particular categories where the stipulations allow for such. Professional wrestling borrows much from martial art. Partnership among wrestlers is permitted in some divisions.




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