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Wrestling is a sport in which a practitoner attempts to defeat an opponent without the use of striking. Wrestling is amongst the oldest sports in history that, over time, has evolved into many different styles and forms. They range from world-wide, commercialised stadium events to less publicized, local amateur competitions.

Styles

There are almost as many wrestling styles as there are national traditions. Styles include Pehlwani in India, Sumo in Japan and Yag(l? güres, which is a type of oiled wrestling in Turkey. Wrestling is often categorized as one of the martial arts; its virile image and usefulness as military training helped generate such multi-cultural evolutions. Some evidence suggests that wrestling may be the oldest sport known to man. A large amount of early artwork, for example, depicts matches between two opponents. One of the most famous wresting matches appears in the book of Genesis where Jacob wrestles an angel (sometimes thought of as God himself) and is renamed Israel for his struggle, which translates to Wrestles with God.

In addition to its sporting nature, wrestling has often been utilized as the basis for popular spectacle, or theatrical drama. Circus shows worldwide have historically included sideshow wrestling matches involving monetary wagers and even people competing against animals (particularly bears). Such show wrestling has continued to this day in professional wrestling spectaculars – choreographed for maximum auditory and visual effects. Often the winner of commercial contests is determined in advance but some styles such as Sumo,Shoot wrestling (also in Japan) and mixed martial arts remain true sporting contests while still including many commercial aspects.

Show wrestling

Historically, many spectators have been as interested in observing spectacular fights or competitions as in finding out who was the better wrestler. This is not unlike the often vulgar gladiatorial competitions of ancient Rome which included death at the whim or political mindedness of an emperor and his thumbs-up. Such theatrical winning often occurs with the full knowledge of the audience.

Modern-day professional wrestling has traces back in early traveling carnivals, where showmen would challenge local spectators to compete with them in a ring. They would most commonly offer any prizes to any man or women for that matter, who could beat them. Also, the carnival director would often place one of his showmen in the audience to answer the challenge, and the two would provide a predetermined spectacle with the intent of providing an entertaining show for the spectators.

Besides the United States, Mexico (Lucha Libre) and Japan (Puroresu) have garnered the greatest percentage of spectator commercialism under the professional label.













Various Wrestling Promotions

 

AAA -Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion
ACCW- Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling
ACW- American Championship Wrestling
ACW- American Championship Wrestling
ACW- Alternative Championship Wrestling
ACWA- American Championship Wrestling Alliance
AIWF- American Independent Wrestling Federation
AJPW- All Japan Pro Wrestling
AJW- All Japan Womens Pro-Wrestling
AMW- Appalachian Mountain Wrestling
APW- All Pro Wrestling
APW- Appalachia Pro Wrestling
APW- American Pro Wrestling
APW- American Pro Wrestling
APWF- Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
ASW- All States Wrestling
ASWA- All Star Wrestling Alliance
ATCW- Atlantic Terror Championship Wrestling
AWA- American Wrestling Association
AWA- Alabama Wrestling Association
AWA- American Wrestling Alliance
AWC- American Wrestling Council
AWF- Atlantic Wrestling Federation
BBOW- Bad Boys of Wrestling
BCW- Border City Wrestling
BJPW- Big Japan Pro-Wrestling
BSW- Badger State Wrestling
BTW- Big Time Wrestling
bWo- Blue World Order
CCCW- Central Carolina Championship Wrestling
CCW- Coastal Championship Wrestling
CCW- Continental Championship Wrestling
CIW- Championship International Wrestling
CPW- Capitol Pro Wrestling
CPW- Championship Pro Wrestling
CPWoM- Championship Wrestling of Michigan
CSWA- Central States Wrestling Association
CWA- Catch Wrestling Association
CWA- Christian Wrestling Alliance
CWF- Championship Wrestling Federation
DSW- Deep South Wrestling
ECPW- East Coast Professional Wrestling
ECW- Extreme Championship Wrestling
ECWA- East Coast Wrestling Association
EMLL- Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre
EPW- Empire Professional Wrestling
EPW- Eastern Pro Wrestling
EWA- Eastern Wrestling Alliance
EWA- Exodus Wrestling Alliance
EWA- Eastern Wrestling Alliance
EWF- Empire Wrestling Federation
FCW- Florida Championship Wrestling
FMW- Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
FNW- Far North Wrestling
FULL- Federacion Universal de Lucha Libre
FWA- Future Wrestling Alliance
FWA- Frontier Wrestling Alliance
FWA  -Florida Wrestling Alliance
FWF- Florida Wrestling Federation
GCW- Global Championship Wrestling
GLCW- Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
GMW- Green Mountain Wrestling
GRR- Global Roughhouse Rasslin
GWA- Georgia Wrestling Alliance
GWA- Global Wrestling Alliance
GWA- Global Wrestling Alliance
HCW- Hardcore Championship Wrestling
HoPWF- House of Pain Wrestling Federation
HWA- Heartland Wrestling Association
HWF- Hardcore Wrestling Federation
ICW- Insane Championship Wrestling
ICW- Independent Championship Wrestling
ICWA- International Championship Wrestling Alliance
IPWA- Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance
ISPW  -Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling
ISW- Incredibly Strange Wrestling
IWA- International Wrestling Association - Japan
IWA- International Wrestling Association
IWA- Independent Wrestling Association
IWA- International Wrestling Alliance - Mid-South
IWC- International Wrestling Cartel
IWF- Impact Wrestling Federation
IWF- Independent Wrestling Federation
IWRG- Grupo Internacional Revolucion
IWU- International Wrestling Union
JAPW- Jersey All Pro Wrestling
JCP- Jim Crockett Promotions
JWA- Japan Wrestling Association
JWPW- Japan Womens Pro-Wrestling
KCW- Kentuckiana Championship Wrestling
KWA- HardKore Wrestling Action
LIWF- Long Island Wrestling Federation
LLPW- Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling
LWF- Lunatic Wrestling Federation
lWo- Latino World Order
MAW- Mid American Wrestling
MCW- Maryland Championship Wrestling
MCW- Memphis Championship Wrestling
MDW- Mason-Dixon Wrestling
MEW- Mountain Empire Wrestling
MEW- Midland Empire Wrestling
MEW- Main Event Wrestling
MEWF- Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
MMWA- Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance
MPPW- Memphis Power Pro Wrestling
MPRO- Michinoku Pro-Wrestling
MPW- Midwest Pro Wrestling
MRW- Midwest Renegade Wrestling
MVWA- Mississippi Valley Wrestling Association
MWA- Mountain Wrestling Association
NAWA- North American Wrestling Alliance
NAWF- North American Wrestling Federation
NCCW- North Coast Championship Wrestling
NCW- National Championship Wrestling
NCW- National Championship Wrestling
NCW- National Championship Wrestling
NDW  -New Dimension Wrestling
NECW- New England Championship Wrestling
NESMW- New Era Smoky Mountain Wrestling
NEWA- New England Wrestling Alliance
NJPW- New Japan Pro Wrestling
NMW- New Millennium Wrestling
NPW- Northern Premier Wrestling
NSCW- New South Championship Wrestling
NSWA- Northern States Wrestling Alliance
NWA- National Wrestling Alliance
NWC- National Wrestling Council
NWF- National Wrestling Federation
NWF- National Wrestling Federation
NWF- Nittany Wrestling Federation
NWL- National Wrestling League
nWo- New World Order
OMEGA- Organized Modern Extreme Grappling Arts
OPW- Osaka Pro-Wrestling
OVW- Ohio Valley Wrestling
PCW- Powerhouse Championship Wrestling
PCW- Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling
PCW- Professional Championship Wrestling
PLW- Power League Wrestling
PLW- Pittsburgh Wrestling League
PNW- Pacific Northwest Wrestling
PPW- Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
PSCW- Power Slam Championship Wrestling
PWF- Professional Wrestling Federation - North Carolina
PWF- Pennsylvania Wrestling Federation
PWI- Pro Wrestling International
PWW- Pro Wrestling Worldwide
SCCW- Southern California Championship Wrestling
SCCW- South Coast Championship Wrestling
SCW- Southern Championship Wrestling
SCW- Steel City Wrestling
SECW- Southeastern Championship Wrestling
SEW- Southern Extreme Wrestling
SMW- Smoky Mountain Wrestling
SPWA- Southeast Pro Wrestling Alliance
SSW- Southern States Wrestling
SWA- Southwest Wrestling Alliance
SWF- Slammers Wrestling Federation
SWF  -Sunshine Wrestling Federation
TASW- Texas All-Star Wrestling
TCW- Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
TMW- Tennessee Mountain Wrestling
TNW- Texas Nu-Age Wrestling
TSWA- Tri-Star Wrestling Association
TVWA- Tennessee Valley Wrestling Alliance
TWA- Texas Wrestling Alliance
UCW- United Championship Wrestling
UCW- Ultimate Championship Wrestling
UCW  -Unified Championship Wrestling
UFC- Ultimate Fighting Championship
UPW- Ultimate Pro Wrestling
USCW- United States Championship Wrestling
USWA- United States Wrestling Association
USWF- United States Wrestling Federation
UWA- Universal Wrestling Association - Mexico
UWA- Universal Wrestling Association
UWF- Universal Wrestling Federation
UWFi- Union of Pro Wrestling Force International
W*ING- Wrestling International New Generations
WAR- Wrestle Association "R"
WCCW- World Class Championship Wrestling
WCW- World Championship Wrestling
WCW- Windy City Wrestling
WCWA- West Coast Wrestling Alliance
WCWO- Wild Championship Wrestling Outlaws
WEW- World Entertainment Wrestling
WIW- World Independent Wrestling
WMCW- West Michigan Championship Wrestling
WOHW- World of Hurt Wrestling
WOW- Women Of Wrestling
WPW- World Professional Wrestling
WPW- Wolverine Pro Wrestling
WSW- Western States Wrestling
WTW- World Television Wrestling
WVWA- West Virginia Wrestling Alliance
WWA- World Wrestling Association - Mexico
WWA- World Wrestling Association
WWC- World Wrestling Council
WWE- World Wrestling Entertainment
WWF- World Wrestling Federation
WWO- World Wrestling Organization
XSE- Xtreme Sports Entertainment
YPW- Yankee Pro Wrestling


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