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Amateur, college and school based wrestling is very different than the theatrical performances of professional WWE wrestlers, but the goal is always the same.

Pro wrestlers tend to add a bit of acrobatics - flying from the ropes and in and out of the ring - but wrestling universally involves using a set of holds to pin your opponent.

Classical wrestling is more of a total body sport, where one wrestlers grapples with the other, each slipping in and out of potentially permanent holds, until finally one "gets the upper hand" and holds the opponent down.

Both versions are thrilling to watch, but it's even more exciting when you know the basics and can recognize the moves and the stars...

More about amateur & classic pro wrestling around the Web:

The Professional Wrestling Online Museum - If smack down and grudge matches are your thing, this site will put you in wrestling heaven. Every star in the world of American pro wrestling is represented with photos and bios plus the real names behind the costumes. Sound clips and current news add modern day events to the mix.

Media Man Australia's WWE-WWF - The world of pro wrestling with an Aussie accent gives you articles, links to all the big wrestling sites, news on the stars and the events plus plenty of info on what's going on locally.

Pro Wrestling Canada - This wrestling promoters site features the wrestlers who are part of PWC, but also has great links to other wrestling sites, a dojo for training would be wrestlers and a spirit that has to be admired...honour, respect, tradition and good clean wrestling. It's about time!

NCWA - The latest news in US college wrestling - rankings for NCWA Top 10 Individuals and Top 10 Teams, info on the Nationals and a nice collection of links to related sites.

International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) - The international organization for wrestling provides a special section for the Olympics along with coverage on other wrestling events around the world, info on rules, great pictures and much more.

Wrestling Canada - The total picture of amateur wrestling in Canada with news on national events, teams, coaches and wrestlers. Articles spotlight interesting stories and links connect to many other good Canadian and international amateur wrestling sites.

Ananova - OIympic Sports Guides - Wrestling - A good site for basic information on the technical details of wrestling with a separate page for the latest updates on wrestling information, events and results.

Wrestling News - A selection of headline news from major news media around the world keeps you informed on the latest wrestling rumors and results.

also see -> Ultimate Fighting | WWE Wrestling