mud wrestler

Dirty combat athlete

A mud wrestler is a person who participates in mud wrestling—a form of entertainment where competitors grapple in a pit filled with wet mud.

The spectacle combines athletic contest with novelty, often staged at bars, fairs, or as promotional events.

Women mud wrestlers in bikinis became a fixture of lowbrow entertainment in the 1980s: The bar advertised female mud wrestlers every Saturday night.

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pin · athlete · novelty acts · humor · carnival · parody · guilty pleasure · cheap thrills · twist · showmanship · splash · spectacle · costumes · competition · bar fight · dirt · slippery when wet · grip

Opposites
cleanliness/environment of sport

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Athlete performing on ice

gymnast · synchronized swimmer · ice dancer · diver · fencer

athletic legitimacy/prestige

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Elite international grappling competitor

martial artist · sumo wrestler · decathlete · professional wrestler · judoka

spectacle type

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Lead female in ballet

concert pianist · symphony conductor · opera singer

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13