Post by Mr. Hendrickson™ on Sept 16, 2003 2:06:39 GMT -5
American Strong Style: A relaxed variation of the Japanese pro wrestling discipline that was originated in the New Japan Pro Wrestling company in the 1970s. Using a combination of stiff (hard hitting) and sharp moves and strikes, such as the lariat clothesline, the chest chop, and front kicks, American is far less strict in its discipline than its Japanese counterpart. American Strong Style was founded in the late 1990s.
American traditional pro wrestling: Over two hundred years ago, American Pro Wrestling was established with roots including a bout featuring President Abraham Lincoln in Illinois in the mid 1800s. It is standard for traditional pro wrestlers to grapple, suplex, throw or take down their opponent without striking blows. It is the pure basis of most other styles.
Hardcore Wrestling: An unorthodox and ultra violent form of pro wrestling. Disqualifications and count outs are ignored in favor of an extreme and often graphic approach. Typically, fighters will use weapons (i.e., chairs, tables, ladders, canes, barbed wire, etc.) and fight or partake in matches in unusual environments both in and outside of the ring.
Hybrid Wrestling: The ultimate style that combines all pre-existing styles creating a state-of-the-art sophisticated discipline consisting of every form of combat that goes down in the ring. Hybrid Wrestling is an intense and evolving combat sport in which competitors wrestle and fight without any boundaries such as disqualification or count out stoppage. The theory, which was developed in January of 2000 by Court Bauer can be applied to any weight class.
Japanese Strong Style: A strict Japanese pro wrestling discipline that originated in the 1970s by Antonio Inoki. Using a combination of stiff (hard hitting) and sharp moves and strikes, such as the lariat clothesline, the chest chop, and front kicks, Japanese Strong Style is a theory that has influenced several other styles.
Lucha Libre: Translated as "free fighting" in Spanish, the near 100 year old lucha libre style combines a dynamic and acrobatic aerial style with that of sophisticated and at times multi-person submission maneuvers. It is common for Luchadores (disciples of this style) to wear masks and put them (or their hair) on the line in an ultimate challenge of honor or to seek out revenge. Lucha libre six man tag team rules differ from the traditional version as you must pin/tap out two of the three members of one team or a team's captain in order to gain one fall (always in a best of three fall series).
Royal Road: Known also as King's Road and translated as "oudou" in Japanese, this is Shohei "Giant" Baba's theory about a pure athletic style of pro wrestling with an emphasis on world class competition. This style was formulated in the early 1970s.
Shoot Wrestling: A form of wrestling that combines wrestling, kick boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, and judo.
American traditional pro wrestling: Over two hundred years ago, American Pro Wrestling was established with roots including a bout featuring President Abraham Lincoln in Illinois in the mid 1800s. It is standard for traditional pro wrestlers to grapple, suplex, throw or take down their opponent without striking blows. It is the pure basis of most other styles.
Hardcore Wrestling: An unorthodox and ultra violent form of pro wrestling. Disqualifications and count outs are ignored in favor of an extreme and often graphic approach. Typically, fighters will use weapons (i.e., chairs, tables, ladders, canes, barbed wire, etc.) and fight or partake in matches in unusual environments both in and outside of the ring.
Hybrid Wrestling: The ultimate style that combines all pre-existing styles creating a state-of-the-art sophisticated discipline consisting of every form of combat that goes down in the ring. Hybrid Wrestling is an intense and evolving combat sport in which competitors wrestle and fight without any boundaries such as disqualification or count out stoppage. The theory, which was developed in January of 2000 by Court Bauer can be applied to any weight class.
Japanese Strong Style: A strict Japanese pro wrestling discipline that originated in the 1970s by Antonio Inoki. Using a combination of stiff (hard hitting) and sharp moves and strikes, such as the lariat clothesline, the chest chop, and front kicks, Japanese Strong Style is a theory that has influenced several other styles.
Lucha Libre: Translated as "free fighting" in Spanish, the near 100 year old lucha libre style combines a dynamic and acrobatic aerial style with that of sophisticated and at times multi-person submission maneuvers. It is common for Luchadores (disciples of this style) to wear masks and put them (or their hair) on the line in an ultimate challenge of honor or to seek out revenge. Lucha libre six man tag team rules differ from the traditional version as you must pin/tap out two of the three members of one team or a team's captain in order to gain one fall (always in a best of three fall series).
Royal Road: Known also as King's Road and translated as "oudou" in Japanese, this is Shohei "Giant" Baba's theory about a pure athletic style of pro wrestling with an emphasis on world class competition. This style was formulated in the early 1970s.
Shoot Wrestling: A form of wrestling that combines wrestling, kick boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, and judo.
