The Stories Behind the Ring
From 4,000-year-old tomb paintings to masked heroes and the villains fans loved to hate, step through the ropes and meet the people and traditions that shaped professional wrestling.
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14 deep dives
Entertainment Wrestling World is an independent history hub about professional wrestling: its ancient roots, its legends, its styles around the globe and the language of the business. We follow the thread from carnival tents to packed arenas and tell the stories fans still argue about. It is a Fire Empire LLC project and is not affiliated with any wrestling promotion. All text is original and written for curious fans.
The Beni Hasan Wrestlers
Egypt's 4,000-year-old wrestling manual
Catch Wrestling and the Athletic Shows
Where pro wrestling learned its tricks
Frank Gotch vs. George Hackenschmidt
The rivalry that made wrestling front-page news
The Territory Era
When wrestling was divided into regions
Gorgeous George
The showman who taught Ali to talk
Bruno Sammartino
The champion who reigned nearly eight years
El Santo
The silver-masked saint of Mexico
Andre the Giant
The Eighth Wonder of the World
Women's Wrestling Pioneers
Mildred Burke, The Fabulous Moolah and more
Lucha Libre and the Mask
Mexico's high-flying, masked tradition
Rikidozan and Japanese Puroresu
The sumo wrestler who built a nation's style
Kayfabe
Wrestling's oldest secret code word
Heels, Faces and the Turn
The heroes, villains and betrayals of wrestling
The Steel Cage Match
No way out and no help coming
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