wrestler
Ring combat competitor
A wrestler is someone who wrestles—either as a sport or in informal physical struggle.
In amateur wrestling, competitors grapple on a mat following strict rules about holds and pins.
Professional wrestling is theatrical entertainment where outcomes are predetermined but athleticism is real: His favorite wrestler was always the villain.
The term extends to anyone engaged in difficult struggle: a wrestler with moral dilemmas.
Heavy woven cloth
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- turnbuckleThreaded device for adjusting tension
- matFlat floor covering
- slamForceful impact or closure
pinfall · countout · referee · bell · bout · arena · cage · cell
Forced grounding maneuver
- submissionYielding to another's will
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
- armbarElbow hyperextension hold
- pinPointed metal fastener
hold · clinch · scramble · escape · reversal · lock · grip · counter
Masked professional wrestler
Staged authenticity in wrestling
- heelFoot's rear underside
- babyfaceYouthful, innocent appearance
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- gimmickAttention-getting device or trick
feud · promo · entrance · persona · tag-team · stables · manager · valet
One striving against others
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- medalistCompetition award recipient
contender · athlete · sportsman · heavyweight · lightweight · middleweight · featherweight · welterweight
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- turnbuckleThreaded device for adjusting tension
- matFlat floor covering
slam · pinfall · countout · referee · bell · bout · arena · cage · cell · battle-royal
takedown
Forced grounding maneuver
- submissionYielding to another's will
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
- armbarElbow hyperextension hold
pin · hold · clinch · scramble · escape · reversal · lock · grip · counter · suplex
luchador
Masked professional wrestler
kayfabe
Staged authenticity in wrestling
gimmick · feud · promo · entrance · persona · tag-team · stables · manager · valet · pay-per-view
competitor
One striving against others
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- championTop competitor, or advocate
medalist · contender · athlete · sportsman · heavyweight · lightweight · middleweight · featherweight · welterweight · bantamweight
muscle
Contractile body tissue
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- bulkMain mass or size
- physiqueBodily structure and form
stamina · endurance · strength · flexibility · agility · diet · training · cardio · core · explosiveness
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- combat athletesboxer, fighter, judoka, amateur boxer, knockout artist
- fightersboxer, boxers, Muhammad Ali, fighter, Mike Tyson
- Olympic athletesgold medalist, silver medalist, bronze medalist, Olympic medalist, decathlete
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
- tough guystough guys, tough guy, thug, thugs, enforcer
wrestlerboxer
Combat sport competitor
striker · kickboxer · fencer · martial artist · judoka
- wrestling ringRoped platform for grapplers
- arm wrestlingStrength contest using forearms
- amateur wrestlingUnpaid competitive grappling sport
- arm wrestlersCompetitors in grip contests
- arm wrestleClasp hands, force down
- pro wrestlingStaged athletic performance combat