professional wrestling

noun

variants or pro wrestling

: a staged and often scripted theatrical dramatization of wrestling that incorporates athleticism, stunts, and acting

… many types of performing arts cherished here in Texas, from theater to ballet to professional wrestling.

—Brian Klosterboer, quoted in Dallas Voice

He's also been involved in pro wrestling as well participating in WWE's Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32.

—Michelle Kapusta

professional wrestler noun

or pro wrestler

plural professional wrestlers or pro wrestlers

Australian professional wrestler Zaria has been going from strength to strength since making her WWE debut.

—Yash Mittal

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above