Professional wrestling is one of the most popular performance practices in the United States and around the world, drawing millions of spectators to live events and televised broadcasts.
The ongoing scenarios and presentations of manly and not-so-manly characters--from the flamboyantly femin.
Fans debate performance choices with as much energy as they argue about their favorite wrestlers.
The displays of violence, simulated and actual, may be the obvious appeal, but that is just the beginning.
Professional wrestling is one of the most popular performance practices in the United States and around the world, drawing millions of spectators to live events and televised broadcasts