Lancashire wrestlink is an historic wrestling style from Lancashire in England. The style included groundwork and had the reputation of being an extremely fierce and violent sport. Sources show that there were some rules trying to safeguard the wrestlers from serious injury though: for instance a ban on breaking an opponents bones. Wrestling may refer to: Sport wrestling Professional wrestling grappling This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ...
Lacashire wrestling is the primary source upon which modern freestyle, or catch as catch can, wrestling is built.
Interestingly, in the counties to the north, Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling developed with rules designed to minimise injury to the participants.
Professional wrestling is "simulated" in the sense that the outcomes are predetermined, and their effects upon the opponent exaggerated.
The tapout is not a traditional part of professional wrestling; it was introduced during the mid-1990s in response to the increased popularity of mixed martial arts competitions (at a time when people like Ken Shamrock were also arriving in the business), where the tap out has always been accepted.
Women have long participated in professional wrestling, first in woman-versus-woman matches that were low on the bill compared to mens' matches, and then later as managers or valets accompanying male wrestlers.
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