The History Of Professional Wrestling

By Marsha Klein


No other game is as amusing as one in which the results rely solely on agreements made between the competing partners prior to the actual match. It is a match in which evil can out do good and the fans go to sleep in the hope that in the fourth coming match the opposite will occur. Welcome to the history of professional wrestling where a lot of theater skills are put in good use and weaponry doctored to fit in the match.

A lot of reasons can explain why the large number of fans, but nothing does it better than the game itself. Rules here are meant to be broken, lying to win is a strategy worth an applause and vibrant audience who have the freedom to mock and cheer at the same time. Those against such a game on grounds that violence is encouraged should ask themselves why the crowds behind this don't fight each other as seen in other sports.

Since the 19th century wrestling was a mode of amusement. By this time in Europe it was practiced. Native brawlers were put to task to show their potentials by fighting enclosed in a ring especially in North America region. The game was also boosted by the betting. People from a given town supported their hero this way.

In the 1800s, enclosed podiums had been taken to be battle fields. Those who sponsored this matches had even created match schedules. It got a better boost in 1901 when a body was created to assist in raising the sport to be recognized nationally. This body was referred to as the NWA. There objective was to build the regional sponsors and turn it to a cooperative union.

Those known to promote these matches started contracting brawlers in the 1920s. Signature responses as well as time featured in the matches. The way to emerge a winner was also undergoing revolution as one could event distract a ref just to win.

Stiff competitions characterized the 1930s competition as regionally based organizations identified talents with the intention of dominating over them. Finally, as these organizations agreed on the boundary set up. In addition to this noble step, NWA grew bigger and regulations were put in place such that no competing parties could lure wrestlers from another party.

By the 1940s and 1950s TV stations were airing and promoting this sport as a form of entertainment. Its demand though decreased in the 1960s and 1970s resulting in stiff competitions. As evidenced today, WWF Company that owns most of the shares in this business. This achievement is accredited to Vince MeMahin who bought all the competing firms and signed better rewarding contracts with TV networks.

The history of professional wrestling is being wrote to date as the wrestlers shine from being popular to famous and others becoming superstars. Its business opportunity to grow is also promoting as the number of people watching it hit 13 million and shows signs of improving. This ensures tickets sell, TV home viewers subscribe to it and this business remains very competitive and attractive for investors.




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