A Look At The History Of Professional Wrestling

By Myrtle Cash


Wrestling as a sport has come through different stages. It has changed dramatically with years. The history of professional wrestling is interesting to know so as to see how far this game has come from. The sport was viewed as a legitimate sport in 1920s.

The sport has come from far and different changes have been witnessed. In 1920s it was seen as a legitimate sport. It started in small groups in 1980s that were formed by people who wanted to have something of their own. It was a form of entertainment in North America, Latin America, Japan, and Europe.

The game started in the carnival stage. This is the time that professional wrestlers were so popular and entertaining. They were traveling around the states showing people the different ways of fighting. At this time the sport was a form of entertainment and not competition. People would come out in large numbers to watch this people perform on the stage. There were also managers who chose how wrestlers would gain fame and money.

From the start, the game was meant for entertainment so it started in the carnival stage. Companies could hold road show festivals and the professional wrestlers together with the amateurs could go on travelling so as to entertain people. The wrestlers were promoted by different sponsors making them more committed and dedicated to the game. The sponsors issued them with tokens and compensation for any person who would win the match. At this point, it was all about entertaining because of the drama and humor. It later changed due to change of technology.

Technology comes around with many changes. Invention of television made it more popular. The sport was aired nationally in the 1950s thus making it reach more fans who had heard about it but never seen it been performed. It made the sport more popular and entertaining than ever before.

It can therefore, be referred to as a game between two professional wrestlers for compensation. The game looks more real on television but viewers should note that its only one way of entertaining them. Publicity of the wrestlers made many of them to be known thus making the game more popular. Professional performances were broadcast and each of the three major television stations broadcast it from 1948 to 1955. The largest supporter of this show was Dumont Television Network.

Television made the wrestlers to be known and they became popular. Television has changed the on-screen setting in many ways. This includes a conversation between the wrestlers giving them a chance to prove and convince the audience that they are the best wrestlers in the crew. They are also given a chance to challenge their opponents with strong words to make them feel afraid of fighting. Due to television innovation and the popularity of wrestlers, they also began to change.

The remaining shows are aired at night while many people are tired and need some rest. These changes have created the history of professional wrestling and the different stages it has passed by. Nowadays the sport is viewed as a business where people wrestle for fame and money.




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