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1955 In Professional Wrestling
1955 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions Only one promotion held notable shows in 1955. Calendar of notable shows Championship changes EMLL NWA Debuts *Debut date uncertain: **Billy Robinson **Boris Malenko **“Cowboy” Bob Ellis **Curtis Iaukea **Estrella Blanca **Don Jardine, The Spoiler **Sweet Daddy Siki *March 27 Chabela Romero *July 1 Butcher Vachon *October 10 Emile Dupre *October 12 Gene LeBell Births *February 8 Jim Neidhart(died in 2018*February 10 Chris Adams (wrestler), Chris Adams(died in 2001*February 18 Raymond Rougeau *February 24 Pierre Lefebvre(died in 1985) *February 28 Robin B. Smith, The Commandant *March 1 Mike Tenay *March 12 Terry Taylor *March 19 Rick McGraw(died in 1985*March 30 Gerard Gordeau *April 30 José Luis Feliciano *May 14 Vader (wrestler), Vader(died in 2018*May 27 Eric Bischoff *May 30 Jake Roberts *June 1 David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or—as in televised wrestling shows—in backstage areas of the venue, in similar form to reality television. Professional wrestling as a form of theater evolved out of the widespread practice of match fixing among wrestlers in the early 20th century. Rather than sanction the wrestlers for their deceit as was done with boxers, the public instead came to see professional wrestling as a performance art rather than a sport. Professional wrestlers responded to the public's attitude by dispensing with verisimilitude in favor of entertainment, adding melodrama and outlandish stuntwork to their performances. Although the mock combat they performed ceased to resemble any authentic wrestling form, the wrestlers nevertheless continued to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
