Pro-Wrestling is a form of combat sport that originated or at-least originates from catch wrestling, High School/Collegiate Wrestling, Folk Wrestling, Amateur Wrestling, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, lucha libre, Extreme Wrestling, judo, jiu-jitzu, grappling, and sambo. It contains all of those aspects. Pro Wrestling all started as a sport in the 19th Century in Europe and then spread throughout North America(USA, Canada) via traveling carnivals. It also started in Mexico and other parts of Central & South America as Lucha Libre where Mexican & other Latin people of different Nationalities Luchadores/Wrestlers would wear masks to honor the animal spirits. Lucha Libre means "Free-for-all" wrestling or, simply put, "wrestling" in Spanish. It also all started during carnival events when military soldiers would hold wrestling exhibitions for the audiences.
In ancient times wrestling was found throughout all parts of the world, usually known to be more famous in Rome. The Roman Coliseum is a prime example where gladiators grappled and fought with swords and shields. Wrestling also originated in the 12th & 13th Century by Romans & Greeks. Hence the Greco-Roman style of wrestling that is mentioned in the first paragraph. There are petroglyphs & cave drawings in France that show figures grappling. Just like in Egypt when the Egyptians along with the Phoenicians also grappled. Even the Native American Indians used to grapple back then when they didn't use spears against their opponents. The Celts have used wrestling back then as well for about 15,000 something years ago.
Wrestling is one of the oldest forms of combat with references to it as early as the Iliad, in which Homer recounts the Trojan War. The origins of wrestling can be traced back 15,000 years through cave drawings in France. Babylonian, and Egyptian relics show wrestlers using most of the holds known to the present-day sport. Wrestling is a form of combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws, slams and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. In Ancient Greco-Roman Mythology they used wrestling as an important role in their lifestyle during combat matches in the coliseums during the Olympics or in the coliseum of Rome which is very overlooked & known for it as well. The Greeks, Babylonians, Persians & Mesopotamians added violence to wrestling as well such as weapons or shields in combat, & after-words later on the Romans & Greeks cleaned it up. There were also a few wrestling elements in Egypt. All what the Mexicans did was add a taste & their influence of lucha libre style of high flying tactical aerobic/acrobatic maneuvers & wear masks to represent different animals to honor the Gods in ancient inca's, aztec, & mayan history. & in Asia the Asians added mixed martial art tactics & roots such as: Jiu Jit-Zu, Tae Kwon Do, Muai Thai, MMA, Sumo, Judo, Shuai Jiao, & technical submission maneuvers, & etc; into wrestling(even though wrestling is all about take downs, slams, submission grapple holds, acrobatic maneuvers, & stunt attacks & has the variety of their own with adapted moves from boxing & MMA as well). Mexican & Asian Styles were added into wrestling during & after the ancient histories & in the past modern day recent histories including Boxing style & Russian Wrestling(Sambo & Judo wrestling) which was also added. Not to mention including the rules & regulations during a wrestling match by officials now a days. But in the Bible it also does mention about when Cain & Abel were wrestling & Jacob wrestling an angel in the book of Genesis & possibly Exodus; way before the Greeks & Romans invented, originated, & erected wrestling; in the Old Testament. It is also mentioned that Abraham Lincoln also did wrestling, folk wrestling, back in his time.
Professional wrestling is a combination of all wrestling levels & covers all aspects & categories of wrestling styles & forms, as well as other fighting sports combined. Professional Wrestling covers all aspects & categories of wrestling which are; Greco-Roman Wrestling, Amateur Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Olympic Wrestling, Extreme Wrestling, Lucha Libre Style Wrestling(Latin-America, Shoot Wrestling, Catch Wrestling, Judo, Sambo, & other forms & Professional Wrestling is also a business where athletes get paid for being athletic employees under contract, & where athletes make a name for themselves. The only thing about Pro-Wrestling is that it is both a REAL athletic event where it is pre=determined &/or scripted. When I say scripted I mean that it is a staged event with story lines(drama.)
